刘均平1975年毕业于西安音乐学院理论作曲系,而他对民间音乐的采集与研究却是从1956年开始的,所以他对民间音乐的生成与发展、曲式结构、调式转换等问题,常常有独特的理论见解,其研究的成果,对于作曲家而言具有指导意义,是一笔宝贵的财富。他在《陕西变体调式体系研究》中写到:“调式是音乐思维的基础。研究调式问题常与探讨 Liu Junping graduated from Xi’an Conservatory of Music Department of Theoretical Composer in 1975, and his collection and research of folk music started from 1956, so he often has some problems on the formation and development of folk music, the structure of music, Unique theoretical insights, the results of their research, for the composer is instructive, is a valuable asset. He wrote in ”Research on Variant System in Shaanxi Province“: ”Modality is the basis of musical thinking.