In this royalty free music category here you will find a mix of Indian music, Bollywood rhythms, middle eastern and Arabic sounds. Acoustic instruments performed live - reed flute, ethnic percussion instruments, bouzouki, zither, Turkish oboe, santoor, tabla and more. Stock music fit for commercial, travel, adventure, vacation and discovery, for relaxation, reflection, art and culture, history, film/drama and more. Good background music for travel/holiday, exploration and discovery of exotic and mystical places. Listen to these royalty free tracks, buy a license to any individual track and download the music immediately in MP3 and WAV format, along with an official License document.
A mixture of the East (India) and the West (USA) from Indian composer-guitarist Arjun Sen. Smooth and jazzy drums combine with acoustic bass to provide a traditional U.S. jazz backing but this is mixed withsitars and exotic Indian flavours to create a wonderfully inspiring and groovy feelgood smooth jazz track with an Indian feel. Melodic, refreshing, soothing and invigorating all at the same time. [Tempo: Medium / 74 BPM]
Middle East traditional, haunting with flute, conga & percussion. Hypnotic, scary, eerie. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 130 BPM]
Middle East traditional acoustic with percussion, congas, tabla. Regal, mystical, dancing. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 97 BPM]
India, modern meets traditional. Corporate, technology, with tabla, percussion and orchestra. [Tempo: Fast / 119 BPM]
Funky asian voice and electric guitars. Upbeat, almost frantic, mix of electronica and Indian or Arabian. World fusion. [Tempo: Very fast / 133 BPM]
A beautiful, traditional Indian love song arranged with a mixture of Indian ethnic instruments and more modern/western elements. Sung by the highly renowned Indian thumri singer Vidya Rao who has been kind enough to work with us on this track. Thumri is a form of Indian singing which originated in the temples where the courtesans of the temples used to sing about lost love. The lyrics in this song can be summarized as a woman singing to a dear friend or lover in a far-away land, singing for him to return to where he belongs. Arranged with tabla, Indian strings and soft pads. There is also an alternative version without the vocals, and yet another version with only the vocals and soft pads, in a more "ambient" setting. Haunting and beautiful. [Tempo: Medium / 87 BPM]
An exotic, haunting Indian vocal stock music track sung for us by highly renowned Indian female singer Vidya Rao, whom we feel privileged to have worked with on this track. Her sorrowful singing/chanting in the alaap is as atmospheric as it is emotional, and is accompanied by a clean jazz guitar, joined by jazzy drums and bass at around 1 min 45 secs. Alaap literally means introduction and it is traditionally used by an Indian singer who goes through many permutations in the notes of a raag finally resting on the tonic and then nods at the tabla player to set the rhythm. A smooth blend of the traditional and the modern, of the East and the West. Great for use in travel and adventure, chill-out and exotic moods. [Tempo: Slow / 102 BPM]
A blend of the East and the West, this smooth and exotic World fusion track features Indian flutes, clean jazz guitar, an oriental style drone and, after a long-ish intro part, a downtempo chillout drum groove with Indian tabla joins in. Gentle, atmospheric, warm and appealing - this is a great track for relaxing holiday or travel footage, adventure and journeys to far-away lands, as well as for spa, treatment, relaxation, heavenly pampering, etc. Two alternative mixes are also included: One without the guitar and one with only the soft pads and the flutes. [Tempo: Very slow / 72 BPM]
This smooth and soft world-fusion track uses the traditional Indian instrument Sarangi, which is a bit like a violin (although it predates the violin in existence). The traditional role of this instrument is to play in unison with the vocalist, but here the Saranghi has come into its own right, mixed with a downtempo electronica beat, tabla, tamborines and soft pads. A silky smooth, exotic and beautiful world ethnic track, highly suitable for travel, journeys, holidays and vacations in exotic and far-away places. Slightly wistful or sorrowful, but also comforting and hopeful. [Tempo: Slow / 87 BPM]
A very dramatic and grippingly emotional epic composition with orchestral, choral, and world instruments with middle-eastern colors. This piece starts with a very mysterious and vast introduction before a rise to a driving and almost tragic emotional climax. Perfect for trailers. [Tempo: Very fast / 120 BPM]
1960's era Indian summer, hippies, peace and love. Historical pop, mellow and hypnotic. [Tempo: Medium / 106 BPM]
Lively and mystical Indian sitar ensemble with tablas. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 85 BPM]
Thumb-piano and percussion ensemble. Middle east, north Africa, Arabic. Mystical and hypnotic. [Tempo: Medium / 130 BPM]
Indian sitar solo. Haunting, authentic India. [Tempo: Slow / 0 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]
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]
Asian, Indian or Middle Eastern / Arabia feeling pop track. Tabla, percussion, oud and other Eastern / Oriental instruments mixed with a western style beat. Upbeat, joyful Bollywood style. Holidays, travel, exploration and fun adventures. [Tempo: Fast / 130 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]
A soft, eastern melody played on ethnic woodwind. Slowly increasing orchestral backdrop. Mysterious and strangely inviting. Feels like '1001 Nights' or other Arabian adventures. Crescendo towards the end. [Tempo: Slow / 58 BPM]
An urgent, ethnic Arabian / Arabic, Middle Eastern tune with ethnic instruments, accordeon, percussion. [Tempo: Fast / 123 BPM]
A mysterious, mystical, Eastern background music. Resonant pads, live Sarod (Middle East / India plucked string instrument) and ethnic percussion. Thoughtful and reflective music, atmospheric and moody. [Tempo: Slow / 85 BPM]
Mystical and atmospheric Eastern music (India or Mid-East) track featuring tabla/perc, Sitar and Oriental flutes. A sense of urgency; something disturbing or not quite right. The music has a certain darkness and nerve. Pensive music / uncertain. Wailing/Regretful/Turmoil. [Tempo: Fast / 160 BPM]
A calm, floating and spiritual music track with Indian flute, Indian Sarod, warm pads and ethereal piano. Good for travel/holiday, exploration and discovery of exotic and mystical places. Also for relaxation music, reflection, art and culture, history, film/drama and more. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
Indian percussion and Indian flute/woodwind with ethereal pads. Foreign, exotic, perhaps Eastern music, India, Mid-East, Arabia or Orient / Middle East. Relaxed style, spiritual and thoughtful music. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 120 BPM]
Mid-tempo hip-hop, urban, with some slightly Turkish, Indian or Eastern sounding orchestra riffs. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 92 BPM]
A fresh and feelgood instrumental music track with a taste of the excotic, Eastern. Could be India, Middle East, Arabia, Egypt, Dubai etc. A very positive and inviting feel. Great music for commercials, travel, adventure, holiday and discovery. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 108 BPM]
An epic, grand sounding track with a slight Greek, Oriental, Eastern or "Ancient World" feel. Ethnic, exotic, and dangerous. The first 45 seconds or so are rather pensive, before it builds up into a grand, sweeping, majestic and exciting piece. Good for dramatic trailers, dramatic scenes, grand, wide open spaces of Arabia, Egypt or ancient Greek etc. Picture ancient warriors on the warpath, or a dangerous situation building... [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 90 BPM]
A melancholic and nostalgic track with a middle-eastern / oriental feel and an Arabian / Arabic reed / flute as the lead melodic instrument. A slow, contemporary drum groove and acoustic guitar joins in from around 1 minute onwards. [Tempo: Slow / 70 BPM]
A real Bollywood party track! Lots of Indian percussion, tabla, sitar, Indian flutes and an incredibly funky Indian groove. Picture hordes of Indian dancers in a Bollywood presentation. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 98 BPM]
Indian Bhangra style dance piece with minimal vocals. Energetic tabla carries the through whimsical solos from a variety of indian instruments. Positive, upbeat, and joyous. [Tempo: Medium / 94 BPM]
Silky middle eastern female vocals and ethnic percussion build to an aggressive grunge rock ending. Works well for trailers. [Tempo: Medium / 120 BPM]
An alternative fusion of modern Indian/Middle Eastern music with dance and electronica. This blend of genres combine to create a fast paced, highly energetic, thrilling mix of music. Exciting, vibrant, avant-garde. Imagine a bustling Indian festival, street scene or action chase scene. Will work well with anything energetic, exciting, stylish, busy or action orientated. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 120 BPM]
An out and out Indian dance and fun music. Bollywood fun, dance, light, celebration, happiness, victory, success, grand, good beats, energetic. Features dhol, dholak, tabla, dimbdi, shehnai, tumbi, mandolin, drums, chorus. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 120 BPM]
Use of Indian folk instruments to express joy, happiness and life. Positive, uplifting, success, victory, enjoyment, enriching. Exotic / world / ethnic. Also good as an Indian / Middle Eastern background / underscore. Features flute, pads, duff, ghatam, santoor, manjeera, dimbdi, sarangi, dhol. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 100 BPM]
Bollywood / India. Young, peppy, lively Hindi dance number conveying playful interaction between a girl and a boy. A groovy music track with hindi vocals which can be used for party / college/ high school / school reunion / young backdrop / clubs / discos. [Tempo: Fast / 134 BPM]
Bollywood / India: A soft romantic Hindi ballad in authentic Indian ghazal form conveying passion between the lovers. Asking each other to overcome all the difficulties in their relation and make a new beginning. Passionate, emotional, melodious, sentimental, full of romance, adoring, touching, expressive. [Tempo: Medium / 112 BPM]
Bollywood / India: A haunting sufi Hindi male song. The rhythm is upbeat. The lover is pining for his lady love. He is saying that love has destroyed him, has given him the pain of waiting for his love, not able to forget the love of his life. He is madly in love and cant think of anything but love. Love has rendered him good for nothing. He has given up everything for his love and love is still eluding him. Tender, emotional, very passionate, deeply moving. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 90 BPM]
Bollywood / India: A flirtatious Hindi song between girl and boy. The boy confesses his adoration for the girl and she shrugs him with cheer. Fun, Lively, flirty, young, playful, mischievous, teasing. Describes a new love. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 102 BPM]
Ethnic soul - stirring Indian music. Depicts spirit, character, attitude, outlook, approach, essence of a situation. Tabla, dholak, duff, sitars, santoor, morchang, udo pots, flute. [Tempo: Medium / 100 BPM]
Bollywood / India: A fast, groovy, upbeat, hindi dance number. Energetic, full of life, vigorous, lively, strong, forceful, spirited, feisty, determined, aggressive, go-getting, unwavering. Describes how one should be in life. [Tempo: Medium / 70 BPM]
A strong, staccato, orchestral march with a very slight Eastern feel. Music for a grand adventure, epic journeys, perhaps marching off to new lands. Exciting, foreign, exotic and heroic. Hollywood film score music for a family movie, action movie, adventure movie. Grand / Sweeping / Adventure. (A note about the version described as 'Stage Mix': This version is recorded with the reverb/ambiance of a concert hall, making it sound somewhat more 'distant' from the listener and, some would say, more 'live') [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 98 BPM]
Use of Eastern percussion to bring across the clash of the titans on the battlefield, coming face to face with your adversary. Gearing for war, high impact, action, battle, fight, conquest, confrontation, combat. Recorder, shakers, dufflis, duff, dhol. [Tempo: Fast / 135 BPM]
Big, powerful orchestral piece depicting power and. Majestic, epic, heroic, grand, regal, authoritative, and with a slight Indian / Middle Eastern / Oriental / Exotic feel. Strings, sitar, tabla, santoor, mridangam, rhythm. [Tempo: Medium / 92 BPM]
A lonely wash drifts across a desert landscape. Sweltering, torrid & extra dry. Mysterious, haunting, uneasy. [Tempo: Slow / 0 BPM]
A cinematic soundtrack piece with a strong Arabic / Middle Eastern / Turkish / Egyptian feel. Persian, Arabian, Turkey, Egypt, exotic percussion, strings and woodwinds. Sweeping, epic, like an amazing journey to a far-away land, new discoveries and great adventures. Sitar, tabla, eastern strings and other middle east instrumentation. [Tempo: Medium / 100 BPM]
Laidback track that blends traditional Indian instruments with a modern chill-out groove. Great for contemporary Indian based projects, tv dramas, movies, documentaries etc looking for a soothing, pensive mood. Features Santoor, Tabla, Piano, Violin, Vocals, Bass and Drums. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 96 BPM]
The meeting of traditional Indian folk instruments with electronic drums, bass and ambient synths. A dark, hypnotic Trance track great for modern Bollywood type soundtracks ala Slumdog Millionaire, culture, documentaries, cuisine or any project looking for some Indian electronica. [Tempo: Medium / 110 BPM]
Mysterious and haunting, an exotic middle eastern or arabic track based on acoustic guitar, hand percussion, strings and a traditional eastern woodwind instrument duduk. After an opening section with guitar, bass and hand drums, the main beat comes in at about 55 seconds into the track, and then at 1:32 the song reaches its climax. Also available “underscore” mix without the guitar, leaving only the background instruments. Culture, education, traveling, documentary and historical programming. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 104 BPM]
Middle Eastern melody played by an exotic-sounding string instrument and backed by hypnotic bells, sequences, and tribal drums. Bridge breaks down into funky double time for a surprising mood twist, and then returns to the Middle Eastern theme. Includes elements of Bollywood, funk, electronica, and world music. [Tempo: Medium / 102 BPM]
An electronic Dubstep track featuring a fat but clean bass, classical drum beat spiced up by an Indian touch to it brought by a sitar, some tablas and a bansuri. It's urban and dark sound would provide a great combination to any city footage, something like a documentary on Bombay's mafia. [Tempo: Slow / 130 BPM]
