By understanding the connotation of innovation culture and the status quo of domestic traditional music research, this paper proposes the topic of the fusion of innovation culture and Hunan traditional music. Based on the rich field data obtained by the two-year research institute, this paper proposes the integration of Hunan traditional music and innovation culture. Using the traditional music of Hunan and Hunan as an important part of Hunan's social culture, the understanding and research of its era and value is the premise of innovation, and further summarizes some sustainable development methods and countermeasures, in order to solve the traditional music of Hunan. The issue of inheritance and development provides scientific decision-making basis for traditional music development strategy, policy formulation and organization management, and promotes the construction of Hunan's “cultural strong province”.

The music major of local undergraduate colleges is a specific unit for cultivating applied music talents. Practice has proved that only by integrating the education and training of music talents with the cultural and economic development of the society can we truly establish and enhance the social competitiveness of local undergraduate colleges. The article takes the music major of Hunan City College of Art as an example. According to the functions of colleges and universities serving local economy and culture, in terms of the training of applied music talents, it is required to have both the qualification of music teachers and the qualification of performing arts in terms of professional ability; The focus is on "diversified sources of learning and diverse sources of business." After 8 years of research and practice, we have built an application-oriented music talent training model of “diversified knowledge, diverse capabilities, strong professionalism, and both creations”.