In Puyuma tradition, music has many different meanings and forms of expression. For example, there are choral and antiphonal song styles used during ceremonies. Other songs are used to pass on religion and culture. Others are meant for personal cultivation.
在卑南的傳統中，音樂更含有多重意義與形式：如祭典時的領唱及對唱；宗教、文化的傳承；人格的陶冶等，所以在卑南族的認知中，音樂就等同於語言，是一種文學的書寫。