This is where you'll find music that would be suitable on the Travel Channel and, to some extent, on Discovery Channel and National Geographic. This music will have a sense of discovery and exploration and often with World / Ethnic influences. That's not to say that all the music here will be tribal or have a strong ethnic feel. There's also some music here that just has a slight Latin or Mediterranean feel, making it suitable for enjoying while chilling out on the beach or just enjoying a relaxing holiday at a fine hotel. Mostly, though, this music will convey the moods of Africa, Eastern / Middle East, Far East, South American or other exotic destinations.
Travel back to ancient Japan with this mesmerizing piece. [Tempo: Medium / 120 BPM]
Traditional wedding music from The Kangra region of Himachal Pradesh in India. The instruments used are the Pipdi - a reed blowing instrument some what similar to the Shenai used in other regions of India (Played by Mangal Ram from Bir Village), and the Nagara Drums - similar to the nagras in the plains (these are very old pieces) they are made of metal with skin stretched on the playing surface. The skin is tightened with straps that weave into the edge of the skin and meet at the centre bottom of the drums. Two drums are placed opposite each other and the drummer plays them with a cross stick action. The drummer here is Jondu Ram (father of Mangal Ram.) Please note: This is a genuinely live, on-the-spot recording, and as such, there may be slight flaws in the performance and recording. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 114 BPM]
Traditional wedding music from The Kangra region of Himachal Pradesh in India. The instruments used are the Pipdi - a reed blowing instrument somewhat similar to the Shenai used in other regions of India (Played by Mangal Ram from Bir Village), and the Nagara Drums - similar to the nagras in the plains (these are very old pieces) they are made of metal with skin stretched on the playing surface. The skin is tightened with straps that weave into the edge of the skin and meet at the centre bottom of the drums. Two drums are placed opposite each other and the drummer plays them with a cross stick action. The drummer here is Jondu Ram (father of Mangal Ram.) Please note: This is a genuinely live, on-the-spot recording, and as such, there may be slight flaws in the performance and recording. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 113 BPM]
A short, Eastern / Oriental / Greek folk music inspired track. Authentic Arabic music melody in a calm, chilled-out and happy mood. Eastern easy listening featuring Oud and Kanun. Good music for holiday / travel, discovery, happy times. [Tempo: Medium / 110 BPM]
Picture a sleepy town in Mexico, it’s hot, the sun is high in the sky, and the Spanish girl walking by is beautiful, romance is in the air. Nylon Guitars strum, piano melody plays, percussion elements glide in the background. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 112 BPM]
Sexy, hot salsa in the Montuno style. Starting with a punchy ensemble and rhythmic intro, continuing on with a fiery groove. Features acoustic piano, vibraphone, flute and a burning horn section. The B section introduces accordion and sets the pace for a fiery ending, with sting. Hot and exotic - Great for Tropical settings, travel, Miami, Latin street party, Carnival, South Amercia, Cuba, Brazil. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 180 BPM]
An exotic and passionate World fusion / Eastern / Greek / Mediterranean / Gulf / Oriental music track. Features a live performed Greek Bouzouki instrument. Great music for culture and travel, holiday and vacations, exploring and enjoying new countries and cultures. [Tempo: Medium / 96 BPM]
Peaceful, calm ambient track blending japanese instruments (koto, erhu, shakuhachi, percussion) with electronics. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 100 BPM]
A Hot Club of France style jazzy piece where the first 30 seconds are in jazzy ballad style, and then the tempo picks up with acoustic riffing on the 8ths. Charming, warm and irresistible. The underscore and the shorter versions omit the ballad opening and go straight to the main part. [Tempo: Medium / 99 BPM]
Romantic and atmospheric with touches of Dido and Enya. Featuring a haunting electric piano layered with warm pads and an elegant pulsing groove. Music builds with guitar, acoustic piano and subtle EFX. It's all here in this gorgeous piece. Works well for pulling out deep feelings be it romance, tenderness, comfort, passion or dramatic moments. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 90 BPM]
A celebratory orchestral piece that suggests a festival or other significant event, perhaps in a great city. The piece is dramatic and noble, and could work in a variety of historical or present-day scenes of jubilation. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 118 BPM]
A bright, up-front and brash electro-pop track with Eastern / Arab influences. Chart pop type music, funky and freaky. [Tempo: Fast / 130 BPM]
Bright, catchy pop track with a modern and fresh sound featuring synths and guitar. Energetic and upbeat, perfect music for feel-good content, vacation, family, happy people and good-times. Also, good for corporate video, commercials, advertising and more. [Tempo: Fast / 125 BPM]
Festive and joyful traditional Peruvian / South American music. Festures panpipes, charangos and Ocarina. Great for travel and documentaries. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 160 BPM]
Warm, soft, exotic African night time groove with multiple marimbas, piano, soft pads and african flutes. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 65 BPM]
Soft, melodic, easy jazz. Emotional, loving and tender with acoustic guitar and a soul-jazz beat. The intensity grows somewhat as the track develops, and an electric guitar solo features later in the track. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 84 BPM]
Latin American pop with spanish guitar playing lead. A powerful rhythm section gives the track slightly samba-esque feel, even though the synths give at more modern sound. [Tempo: Medium / 120 BPM]
An Eastern / Oriental / Middle Eastern or Indian / Bollywood track. Main theme comes in after about 35 secs. Arabia / Arabian feel. Exotic and mystical, but also upbeat, dancing. Good for India / Bollywood style productions. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 135 BPM]
Mid-tempo, joyful, slightly jazzy waltz, featuring accordeon, acoustic guitar and saxophone. The accordeon gives the track a European feel. Feelgood, mellow but joyful. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 61 BPM]
A smooth, ambient chillout piece. Warmly harmonized strings rest beneath calm synth sounds and a steady drum groove to create a gentle and peaceful overall vibe. [Tempo: Slow / 98 BPM]
Gypsy, Eastern European or Jewish style track with accordeons, violins and tamorines. [Tempo: Medium / 87 BPM]
Moody, vibrant, ethereal, exotic & lively eastern dramatic track with great tension & underlying sadness & hope.spacey ethnic strings combine with frantic percussion & vocal chants to produce a powerful brew with awesome middle-eastern flavour & rhythmic grace. Would suit documentary/news/cinematic project. [Tempo: Slow / 76 BPM]
A singer-songwriter country folk song about the "fullness" one gets from a new loving relationship. Lyrics are sung in the Tagalog language. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 126 BPM]
This track features traditional African instruments along with bass guitar. It has a positive and uplifting vibe and can work in both traditional African and modern African settings. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 110 BPM]
A sweet recorder melody played over a slow brazilian Xote. [Tempo: Medium / 75 BPM]
An upbeat catchy Chillwave Synth Pop track about colors, with layered male vocals, with a big hookie chorus. Also available as an instrumental version. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 132 BPM]
Slow, soft, peaceful, yearning and meloncholy. Cascading synth pads keep the pulse going as chinese violins and conventional string sections play restless melodies over the top. Would suit romantic film project. Contains synths, Chinese ehru violin, double bass, drums and percussion. [Tempo: Slow / 58 BPM]
Merengue, Latin, salsa. Jumpy, Dancing, Exciting. Flute, guitar, Latin percussion, bass, piano. [Tempo: Fast / 144 BPM]
An ambient, atmospheric track with a reflective, slightly mysterious, yet hopeful mood. Great for exploration, discovery, amazement, wonderment, beauty, underwater, adventure and new horizons. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 130 BPM]
A vibrant, passionate, jazzy Mambo track with hot percussion, sizzling horns, piano montuno, vibraphone, bass and drums. Sets the scene for Latin culture, TV, film or commercials. [Tempo: Medium / 135 BPM]
A pretty scottish air on solo fiddle. Very authentic Scottish sound. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 0 BPM]
Nostalgic and intense. Deep and Honest. The Milonga is a Latin musical genre that originated in the Rio de la Plata areas of Argentina and Uruguay and represents in a reliable way the feeling of the people in those lands. 100% authentic & live performed. No computers, no samples. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 67 BPM]
An upbeat, 90's style hip hop song that features bass, synths, cleared vocal samples, drums, and male rap vocals. Also available without the rap. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 96 BPM]
As the taste of a first encounter. Full of expectation and mystery, but with the certainty that it will be worth. [Tempo: Slow / 85 BPM]
Forward moving guitar based track joined by piano and percussion elements. Half way through it has a slight world / oriental feel, perhaps travels across Asia / the Far East, or ancient wonders and discoveries. Atmospheric, mystical, exploration and discovery. [Tempo: Medium / 0 BPM]
Rhythmic African underscore. Djembes and congas, shakers, subtle marimba and occasional African flutes and chants. Dark, pensive. Voodoo / Tribal. [Tempo: Medium / 115 BPM]
Acoustic Guitars strums, synthesizer pads and droning pulsating synth beats sets a landscape of moods, feelings, and emotions. Think Sunrise, sunsets, oceans and serene landscapes. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 80 BPM]
Passionate and emotional Latin composition in a Bossa Nova style with authentic acoustic guitars, light percussion, a warm bass and a gentle drumbeat. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 108 BPM]
Festive and yet ambient, featuring horns and traditional Latin percussion in a ambient modern electronica atmosphere. [Tempo: Medium / 120 BPM]
Edgy electronic sounds combine with a Middle-Eastern flair and dubstep elements to create this driving and energetic EDM piece. [Tempo: Fast / 130 BPM]
Hynotic African groove and melody. Festive, celebratory, country, gathering. [Tempo: Medium / 104 BPM]
Easy, positive and inspiring acoustic music composition that brings the feeling of optimism and hope. Calm and relaxing melodies performed beautifully on acoustic guitars, bass, light percussion and drums. Peaceful / Hapiness / Optimistic Music. [Tempo: Medium / 126 BPM]
An updated version of the best selling track "Montuno". Faster, with an interlude and a different drum groove. [Tempo: Medium / 120 BPM]
Mysterious and provocative, this track features ethnic Middle Eastern percussion with bansuri (bamboo flute) with drums and funk bass. The result is world beat with a funky groove. Great for giving a modern edge to world music. [Tempo: Medium / 99 BPM]
Laidback Latin jazz/rock with a Santana influence. Authentic percussion, guitar, piano and bass. Nice for any project looking for a smooth, tropical groove. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 125 BPM]
A soft and reflective light pop-rock ballad that starts with an ambient soundscape and develops into a tender light rock piece with strings and guitar arpeggios and heartfelt piano interludes. Loving, romantic, tender and heartwarming. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 76 BPM]
A medium tempo Latin track featuring a punchy brass section, melodic piano lines, and light Latin percussion grooves. [Tempo: Medium / 100 BPM]
A complex and evolving film score piece. Starts off lightly and playful, then develops into a more epic, heavenly, amazed/wondrous orchestral suite. Very cinematic, emotional. Fantasy / Fantastic. Changing between a light and whimsical waltz/dance and the awe inspiring, angelic. Miracles, amazing stories, and more. Good for drama, film/story. [Tempo: Slow / 62 BPM]
Very French sounding solo piano piece. Thoughtful melody. Hints of travel; trains or walking. [Tempo: Medium / 108 BPM]
A Khaligy style track that brings a fusion mode between world music, and khaligy (emirates, saudi, kuwait, Bahrain) it has a dynamic chorus, then it goes back to to a reflective ambient dream. [Tempo: Medium / 110 BPM]
