由于马来西亚这个国家是由各种各样的民族群体组成的,其结果是许多不同形式和品种的音乐都在此共存,所以要对马来西亚的音乐做一个简要的总体概括几乎是不可能的。每一个民族群体以及国内各个不同的地区都有自己特定的音乐传统,然而可以把组成现在的西马来西亚或叫马来西亚半岛的九个州,以及组成东马来西亚的婆罗岛上的沙巴州和沙捞越州做一个大致的划分。西马来西亚 Since Malaysia is a nation of diverse ethnic groups, as a result of which many different forms and varieties of music are coexisting, it is almost impossible to give a brief overview of Malaysian music. Every ethnic group and different parts of the country have their own specific musical traditions. However, the nine states that form the present West Malaysia or the Peninsular Malaysia and the Sabah and Sarawak states that comprise the island of Borneo in East Malaysia Make a rough division. West Malaysia