The success of classical-Chinese-style Buddhist music paved the way for more populist forms, and the industry began to woo a mass audience with the chanting of sutras and mantras set to folk, opera and even pop music. But this approach has generated controversy among Buddhists.
緊跟著國樂式古典的佛教主題音樂開始普及，以民間歌謠、戲曲甚或流行音樂來搭配佛號、經文、咒語的通俗佛樂，帶動佛教音樂第二波流行，在廣受大眾歡迎中，卻引起了佛教界與學界的兩樣看法。