This is a pretty far reaching concept, because documentaries, culture and art can be of pretty much anything at all, but we've tried to put music in this area that you would expect to hear in documentaries about real world issues, as well as art and culture. The music in this area will be -background- music; music that is meant to just stay in the background, almost unnoticed, to provide a subtle atmosphere while the viewer concentrates on the matter discussed. Often used behind voiceover / narration and interviews, this music will not have any outstanding, loud, or attention grabbing melodies or effects. The music you find here should also go well with historical and cultural subjects.
A slightly quirky and tense piece with ethnic percussion and piano. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 132 BPM]
Joyful and picaresque, fun and nice Latin music. This song played with bandoneon and guitars evokes landscapes and costumes of the country people in Argentina. 100% authentic & live performed. No computers, no samples. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 155 BPM]
Travel back to ancient Japan with this mesmerizing piece. [Tempo: Medium / 120 BPM]
Peaceful traditional Chinese / Far Eastern / Oriental music with a lilting walt like quality. Bawu and Dizi carry the lead along with guzheng, gongs and Daiko to accompany. [Tempo: Slow / 54 BPM]
An original composition stylized as a medieval battle song. Performed live in a studio by the Fleurdelis ensemble featuring authentic, live performed instruments modeled on the instruments of medieval music times: Bouzouki, Rabab Kashgar (A long-necked Lute instrument) and percussion. [Tempo: Fast / 130 BPM]
A polish renaissance music dance, danced at the court of 16th century Krakow. Performed live in studio by the Fleurdelis ensemble of soprano recorder, flute, authentic drums of the time, Irish Bouzouki and Rabab Kashgar (a long-necked Lute). [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 95 BPM]
Peaceful, calm ambient track blending japanese instruments (koto, erhu, shakuhachi, percussion) with electronics. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 100 BPM]
Featuring traditional African instruments, such as Cora and Kalimba this track is in a world fusion style and is very evocative and charged with an African spirit. [Tempo: Medium / 120 BPM]
Dreamy and imaginative, piano patterns weaved on a bed of lush strings. Soothing, moving, reflective. Beauty and grace. [Tempo: Slow / 50 BPM]
A medium tempo chacarera / waltz depicting the beautiful landscape of northern river coast of Argentina, south of Brazil and Paraguay. Green trees, a wide river and a typical warm humidity of this area. 100% authentic & live performed. No computers, no samples. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 135 BPM]
Spring Movement 3 "Allegro pastorale" from Vivaldi's Four Seasons Concerto No. 1 in E major, Op. 8, RV 269, "La primavera" (Spring). Recorded exclusively for Shockwave-Sound.com by D Hamilton. [Tempo: Medium / 0 BPM]
Traditional Polish song performed with female vocals, violins, accordion and frame drum. Available as a vocal version, and an instrumental versions with suka biłgorajska lead. [Tempo: Slow / 73 BPM]
Mandolin, fiddle and bodhran play this set of Irish reels. Light instrumentation compared to most reels, this is a very old tune - collected first by Michael Coleman in "Past Masters of Irish Fiddle Music" in 1923. Live recording. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 106 BPM]
Mystical with a modern touch, this track features an ensemble of Australian didgeridoos with Australian percussion and modern pads and a little tribal chanting. Available in several different mixes/versions. [Tempo: Medium / 100 BPM]
An emotional soundtrack with an Eastern / Middle Eastern or Slavic feel. Available with or without fragile female vocalizations. Melodic, passionate, combining elements of sorrow and melancholy with those of light and hope. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 105 BPM]
Nice and gentle romantic Nocturne that was written in the best traditions of piano music of XIX century. Will work well for any romantiс projects, love affair, movie, documentary. Solo piano. Easy listening, dreamy, light. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
Frederic Chopin - Prelude No. 12 in g-sharp minor, Op. 28, Presto. Performed and recorded exclusively for Lynne Publishing by Abigail Mettry. [Tempo: Medium / 0 BPM]
The ticking of the clock hand provides a rhythm on which the piece can be driven and builds up to its climax. It is written in the sense of a trailer. (Stem files available.) [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 120 BPM]
This is a haunting piece featuring 2 electric guitars. It is deliberately sparse to evoke feeling of isolation and despair. Hard to place this track in a specific "music genre". Folk? Ambient? Film score? Rock? Either way, it's an atmospheric piece, suitable for film and other media. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 100 BPM]
Allegro, from Mozart's Eine Kleine Nachtmusik. Recorded exclusively for Shockwave-Sound.com by D Hamilton. [Tempo: Medium / 0 BPM]
This rousing and triumphant orchestra piece featuring children's choir conveys a spirit of celebration. For scenes showcasing olympic victories and other momentus occasions. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 181 BPM]
Hypnotic, innocent, ethereal, delicate, atmospheric, peaceful track mixing tuned percussion, harp & a tiny, ticking drum beat. Beautiful, mellow, subtle, sublime, serene, whimsical & relaxing. Would suit art / culture and cinematic projects. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 70 BPM]
Thumb-piano and percussion ensemble. Middle east, north Africa, Arabic. Mystical and hypnotic. [Tempo: Medium / 130 BPM]
Authentic African percussion builds to a stimulating climax. [Tempo: Medium / 126 BPM]
An orchestral string section unwinds a gentle, heartfelt harmony that builds to a single note. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 84 BPM]
A haunting and ambient track with a contemplative, slow, thoughtful and wistful feel. Introspective, melancholic and reflective, this music has a dark beauty. (Stem files available.) [Tempo: Slow / 62 BPM]
A lively, hot and full-flavoured, exotic world music track, with a feel of Greece, Turkey, the Orient, Middle East, Gulf states or India Bollywood. A lively drums- and rhythm-section with string section and live performed bouzouki. Great music for vacation, holiday, travels and fun. Uplifting and spirited. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 137 BPM]
Grieg Peer Gynt Op.23: Act II. n the Hall of the Mountain King. Arranged and recorded by Bryan Chi. Starts from tippy toe quiet to full-blown frantic tutti. Tempo and dynamic all intensifies as it moves toward the end. [Tempo: Slow, Medium, Fast / 0 BPM]
Traditional Middle Eastern music with an adventurous and triumphant quality. Great for cinematic and powerful moments. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 100 BPM]
Lovely elegant string quartet in a Classical setting. [Tempo: Medium / 132 BPM]
Mellow, smokey Jazz infused with a Hip Hop groove. Features Trumpet, Electric Piano, Guitar, Strings, Bass and Drums. Perfect for cool, urban productions, late night lounges, fashion, beauty, art and documentaries [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 90 BPM]
This is a dark, quick moving piece of solo piano music. While an eerie sound of both classical and contemporary, this piece will fit well in mystery and horror films as well as dark dramas. This could also work well in any scene of sorrow. [Tempo: Medium / 121 BPM]
A live performed recording of this traditional Celtic / Irish folk tune. Medieval Town / Historical / World Music. [Tempo: Medium / 104 BPM]
A darkly ambient, threatening and unnerving underscore. Suitable for tense and pensive drama scenes, reality show, documentary, dangerious situations, nervous undertow. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 103 BPM]
Antonin Dvorak: Symphony No. 9 'Z noveho sveta, From the New World' in E minor, Op. 95: 1. Adagio - Allegro Molto. Classical music recorded by D Hamilton exclusively for Lynne Publishing. [Tempo: Slow, Medium, Fast / 0 BPM]
Colorful classical mid-tempo string arrangement, with a nostalgic, romantic, and passionate feel to it. It brings to mind classical nineteenth-century music. Suitable for period pieces, and also for productions that require a refined, stylish backdrop. Great for commercials, movies and TV shows. [Tempo: Medium / 104 BPM]
Dreamy, atmospheric, with a slight air of mystery and the supernatural. Imagine being alone in the outback of Australia shrouded in fog... who (or what) is out there? Suitable for travel documentaries or any scene needing an atmospheric, surreal bed with a slight edge to it. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 55 BPM]
Egyptian / Middle Eastern folk music with a modern melody. Exciting and exotic, normally used in festive events and modern songs. Accordion is a leading instrument, and a women belly dancer is often involved in such occasions. [Tempo: Fast / 132 BPM]
A set of Irish jigs on solo fiddle. Lively and authentic. This track has two titles because this is traditionally how many Irish pub tunes are performed, as a double set of short tunes, the first leading directly into the second. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 180 BPM]
Chopin Etude #12 in C-minor, also called "Revolutionary" (Piano). Classical music track. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 0 BPM]
An innovative, original, unusual and challenging electronic music track with rhythmic electro / orchestral / choirs and strings. Different / Unique / Engaging / Busy / Contemporary / Steady beats. Slightly jazzy. Great for 'thinking minds', bustling activity, stock markets music etc. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 120 BPM]
Jean-Joseph Mouret - Fanfares Suite 1. Fanfares pour des Trompettes, Timbales, Violons et Hautbois. Première Suitte, Rondeau in D Major. Also often referred to simply as the "Rondeau by Mouret" or the "Mouret Rondo". 100% live string quintet performance - no computers, no samples. Arranged and recorded exclusively for Lynne Publishing. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 0 BPM]
(Frederic Chopin) Chopin Preludes, Prelude No. 8 in f-sharp minor, Op. 28, Molto agitato. Performed and recorded exclusively for Lynne Publishing by Abigail Mettry. [Tempo: Fast / 0 BPM]
Mendelssohn - A Midsummer Nights Dream, Overture, C major, Op. 61, 9. Wedding March. Recorded exclusively for Shockwave-Sound.com by Y Sazonoff. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 0 BPM]
Ethnic soundtrack was made in ambient style featuring marimba, percussive instruments, bells, pan flute, ambient sfx, piano, strings, airy pads. Will work well as a music for documentary films about travel, nature, wild animals, river and jungle virgin world. [Tempo: Medium / 138 BPM]
India / Bollywood / Indian and Eastern / Oriental pop culture. Tabla, Sitars, Eastern flutes and India style string sections combined with Western / modern drums and synths. Confident / Funky / Exotic. [Tempo: Medium / 110 BPM]
This exotic and pulsating music track combines ethnic / traditional Middle Eastern / Persian / Arabic music instruments with a modern, urban beat. A cool fusion of styles, perhaps conveying the vibrancy of an Eastern city, or Eastern youth movement. Sensual, hot, full-on Persian / Mid East flavors. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 80 BPM]
A mystical world / exotic music track made with atmoshperic synths, epic drums and eastern native instruments. Dark / Hot / Foreboding Music. Can be ancient Africa or Middle East. [Tempo: Slow / 80 BPM]
This orchestral, neo-classical piece, reminiscent of the Baroque era, is driven by a clear rhythm supported by a harpsichord and enhanced by strings. As an alternative version, there is a loop-compatible rendition. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 115 BPM]
A driving piece that is uplifting and you like to let yourself drift and that gives you hope that something good is coming. (Stem files available.) [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 90 BPM]
