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.
Lively and mystical Indian sitar ensemble with tablas. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 85 BPM]
Drone, wind chimes and wood flute in an earthy / earth / tribal track. Ethnic, genuine, organic. Can be Native American, middle east / desert, south american / central america or other indigenous, aboriginal, tribe, primal. Also available in two sub-mixes: One with only the flute by itself, and one without the flute, leaving only the drone and windchimes; great for media underscore use. Mysticism / mystical / ancient / cultural / historical / world heritage. [Tempo: Slow / 50 BPM]
A wild and earthy percussion section leads this Indian themed track. It has a distinct worldly flavour and evokes images of rural India and its wildlife. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 116 BPM]
Positive and happy track made in Pacific calypso ska style. Suitable for cartoon, travel programs. Dancing festive cheerful. [Tempo: Medium / 105 BPM]
Floaty and dreamy musical soundscape with world & ethnic flavors from Northern Africa and the Middle East. Various ethnic instruments used in combination with textured pads and acoustic guitar. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 63 BPM]
This track combines pad synth and hand drums with Asian plucked strings. Perfect for any scene in an Asian country such as China, Japan or Korea. [Tempo: Medium / 135 BPM]
Authentic steel drum band music from the island of St. Thomas. [Tempo: Medium / 120 BPM]
A soaring, wistful instrumental version of this traditional Irish folk song. Irish flute (penny whistle), acoustic guitar, fiddle and a subtle humming choir. The track gradually builds up from a lonely flute to a more rhythmic, folk-ish production later in the track. As an alternative, we also have a version where the Irish flute is replaced by a regular Orchestral flute, which has a softer sound. [Tempo: Slow / 60 BPM]
Bouncy and feelgood latin track, with acoustic guitars, piano and percussion, with organ joining later. [Tempo: Medium / 100 BPM]
Modern African track with a relaxed, funky and feel-good groove. Features percussion, sax, marimba, electric piano, drums and bass. [Tempo: Medium / 100 BPM]
Spatial and exotic track was written in Pacific Island style with the full orchestra in a last part. Marimba, world percussion, ethnic flute, nice pads, acoustic guitars are creating an amazing world of virgin Island. Suitable for animation, movie, travel projects and video games. Nice , peaceful calm, exotic. Medium tempo. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 108 BPM]
Classic Caribbean steel drum and African influenced marimba grooves, sunny and warm, happy and familiar. Ideal for joyful vacation and tropical journey scenes. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 90 BPM]
Happy and exciting track featuring Acoustic/Electric guitars, bass, percussion and upbeat drums. Upbeat and uplifting summer / vacation vibe. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 123 BPM]
A warm-blooded, sensual Mexican ballad with spanish guitars and accordeon. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 110 BPM]
Uplifting and bright South American style – nylon guitars, bass & drums. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 190 BPM]
This is a collection of live recordings of various Japanese performing artists. Among these recordings you'll find Japanese temple monks chanting, Japanese street musicians, live Taiko drumming, Japanese theatrical song/music performances, and more. Note: These recordings are made live, on the spot, often with an audience present -- so they are not entirely clean, and certainly not audiophile. You may hear some audience chatter and other imperfections. [Tempo: Medium / 0 BPM]
This positive, light piece is inspired by the Greek Mediterranean. The melody is layered and played by accordion, bouzouki, and nylon string guitar over a 5/4 rhythm section consisting of pizzicato strings, piano, bass, drums and percussion. Excellent for comedy, travel and cooking shows, plus documentaries. [Tempo: Medium / 133 BPM]
A medium tempo Latin track featuring brass, piano, and Latin percussion grooves. Nice as background music for a vacation summer scene or a quirky comedy. [Tempo: Medium / 100 BPM]
A stylish blend of the East and the West. This track features traditional japanese instruments like koto (playing the main melody) and shamisen in the background. Shakuhachi joins second time around. Tong Zi drums and other hand percussion instruments. The West is represented by the contemporary r'n'b groove and occasional electronic elements. Highly suitable for travel, journeys, holidays and vacations in exotic and far-away places. "Underscore" version omits all lead/high pitched instruments. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 100 BPM]
Native American Flute with light orchestral strings and tribal style rhythm played on drum kit. A gentle and inspiring soundtrack perfect for nature and cultural documentaries, American desert landscapes, commercials, travel, spiritual soundscapes and video games. [Tempo: Slow / 87 BPM]
Latin, salsa, cha-cha. Rhythmic, Positive, Confident. Featuring trumpet, vibes, Latin percussion, bass, piano. [Tempo: Medium / 126 BPM]
Modern latin pop track, with guitars and percussion with some flavor "a la Santana". [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 105 BPM]
Fresh, original track blending ethnic instruments with modern Electronica sounds and dance rhythms. This uplifting music features african percussion like udu, shakers or kalimba mixed with more contemporary guitars, bass, synthesizers and fast beat. Full instrumentation kicks in at 1:13. Melodic, joyful world music. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 130 BPM]
Authentic brazilian berimbau played over a crossover samba/trip-hop beat. Lots of percussion, some delay-based effects and cool loops. [Tempo: Medium / 90 BPM]
Cool, laidback Dub/Reggae with all the characteristic trademarks. A deep, infectious bass line, drums with delay and reverb effects, simple, catchy horns, along with piano, organ and guitar chops. In the style of the classic sound of artists such as Lee Scratch Perry, Peter Tosh, Bob Marley etc [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 80 BPM]
Happy song with lively african percussion beat and traditional ethno instruments like kalimbas, flutes, strings and African voices. [Tempo: Medium / 110 BPM]
Indian sitars and Indian orchestral strings over tablas and other exotic percussion. Drone line background strumming. Exotic, mystical. This track builds in intensity as it goes on. [Tempo: Medium / 88 BPM]
South American or African jungle vibes. Very tribal. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 103 BPM]
A fun and groovy dancy track. Ethnic string, woodwind and keyed instruments combine with electric piano, drums and double bass to make a uniquely energetic, uplifting tune with a distinctly exotic flavour. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 123 BPM]
A mellow paced theme played on a Dawn Yueqin and ethnic Chinese flute. Evokes the soft, peaceful and beautiful landscapes of modern China. Perfect modern production which bridges the old historic China with the emergence of the new generation. Ideal for corporate, travel channel and drama. [Tempo: Slow / 68 BPM]
A sorrowful and bittersweet music ballad available with Hebrew vocals, or as an instrumental. A summary of the lyrics; a queen is singing her lament and sorrow, what good are all my riches, when I am so sad? The track has a Middle Eastern or Hebrew, Israeli feel and background. Lament, loss, sorrow, regret. The Instrumental version is good for background music for travel, drama, ethnic mood etc. [Tempo: Slow / 60 BPM]
Reggae track with a nice groove. Medium- to up tempo, with electric guitar, subtle organ, drums and understated melody lines. [Tempo: Medium / 99 BPM]
Uplifting, hypnotic and very motivated african percussive track with kalimba, choir vocals and plenty of driving african rhythms. Very groovey and energised. [Tempo: Fast / 150 BPM]
A bright, sun-filled instrumental track with a travel feel. Without referring to any particular region or country, this piece of feelgood music would be well suited to any travel program, holiday site, etc. [Tempo: Medium / 112 BPM]
Middle Eastern / Arabic / Oriental track with tabla, tamborines, sitar and plucked strings. Moderately busy, groovy, with a sense of mysticism and playfulness. Good for games, films, media projects with an Arabian or Eastern feel. [Tempo: Medium / 120 BPM]
Authentic steel drums from the Caribbean are featured in this festive, melodic track. [Tempo: Medium / 112 BPM]
Nice acoustic country track. [Tempo: Medium / 83 BPM]
A beautiful, celtic / medieval sounding arrangement of the classic 'Greensleeves' or 'Lady Green Sleeves", featuring Irish flute, piano and subtle orchestral arrangement. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 115 BPM]
Happy, joyful and uplifting acoustic guitar track with hand percussion. Very slight latin feel, but certainly not limited to that use. This is just a nice and fresh easy listening track with a close to earth, true and honest feel, made to bring out smiles and lift spirits. [Tempo: Medium / 108 BPM]
A pleasant and bright acoustic track. Acoustic guitars, drums and light strings add to its optimistic and enjoyable tone which would make it work well in any scene with this type of feeling. Could also work for a Christmas production. [Tempo: Medium / 84 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]
A cheap cantina with drunk Italian musicians playing an authentic tarantela. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 130 BPM]
India, modern meets traditional. Corporate, technology, with tabla, percussion and orchestra. [Tempo: Fast / 119 BPM]
Suspenseful, ethnic percussion with mysterious pads. A little creepy, foreboding. Can be Africa, Northern Africa, Middle East, Arabia/Arabic or even South American, tribal. [Tempo: Medium / 101 BPM]
Jazzy, Latin-flavored, cheerful mid-tempo track, with lively percussion and an outstanding melodica melody. Suitable for positive, upbeat, happy scenes or sequences and for productions that require a rhythmic, musical soundscape. Great for commercials, movies, and other projects. [Tempo: Medium / 96 BPM]
Relaxing, pulsing, mid-tempo track, with a remarkable flute melody and bouncing percussion, this is the perfect mix between excitement and relaxation. Suitable for presentations, commercials and other productions that require a soothing and uplifting soundscape. [Tempo: Medium / 104 BPM]
Sun-drenched party vibes! Very Summery and upbeat feeling track in a tropical, disco house style. Ideal for travel, beauty, youth-programming and any scene that could use a happy groove. [Tempo: Medium / 110 BPM]
An easy-going, laid back and somewhat lazy Reggae groove, with light, melancholic melodies. A nice and summerly, chilled-out reggae track featuring electric guitar, drums, bass, organ. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 75 BPM]
World beat track. Chilled-out drum groove with lush orchestration and a wailing, sorrowful female vocal. A sense of the Middle East, Arabia, Persia or perhaps Northern Africa, mixed with modern/western elements. Somewhat mystical/mysterious. [Tempo: Medium / 89 BPM]
A waltz featuring authentic style of Arabic / international feel, played in a minor key and accompanied with oriental percussion. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 106 BPM]
