Belly dance (or Bellydance) is the name commonly used in Western countries to apply to traditional Middle Eastern dance, specifically Egyptian ghawazi dance in the 19th century, and raqs sharqi in the 20th century. The term is sometimes extended to include all traditional Middle Eastern dances. Belly dancing is also a superb excersice in your stomach and abdomen for girls and/or women. Belly dance takes different forms in different regions, both in costume and dance style, and new styles have evolved in the West as its popularity has spread globally.
Tribal drums, 1000 drums plaing together makeing a tribal powerfull groove. Use for anger, exotic, jungle, military, villages, African, nature show, transitions. Subwoofer pounding drums. Use other production elements over this track to build a custom cue for video editing, Instrumental, African, African Drums
As the clouds betokened a storm this music with eastern flavor forebode dramatic and thrilling acts. Suitable for TV and radio production, thrillers, adventures, dramas, video games and even for ringtones. Instrumental, Middle East, Contemporary Dramatic
Magical Middle Eastern track with oud, santoor, strings, gong, drums, percussion. Great for scenes involving Middle East, Egypt, Arabs, Asia, pyramids, magic carpets, bazaars, desert sands. Also good for scenes in action and adventure movies such as Indiana Jones, Sinbad, Arabian Nights, The Mummy, Instrumental, Middle East, Middle-East
Middle Eastern flavored track perfect for Belly Dancing, scenes in the Arabian desert, military struggles in the Middle East, drama, history and more. Scenes set in exotic locales throughout the ancient and mysterious land of India (like the James Bond film Octopussy) and similar locales. Instrumental, Middle East, Contemporary Dramatic
Hotel de Ville - other-worldly, atmospheric, introspective tracks recorded at 60 bpm. Perfect for Dramatic scenes, dynamic moments that call for classical instrumentation and gentle beats. Female Vocals, Electronic, Dark Ambient
Modern upbeat, groovey, dancey track with great positive, rhythmic, hypnotic and rich exotic indian/arabian flavour. Contains sitar, flutes, ethnic percussion, bass and drums. Instrumental, Middle East, Mid-East World Fusion
An Indian electronica dance song that combines a bubbling bass, mystical sitar, rocking tabla, spacey flute and cymbals with a brief violin interlude over a modern beat. Great for in-store media, dance productions, clubs, background music for a station such as the History Channel or Discovery. Instrumental, Indian, Indian Electronica
A very ethnic sounding song that some could argue is from Southern Spain or the Middle East. Lots of movement, yet with a sultry, sexy vibe. Horns add a nice traditional touch. Could be great for a dramatic ethnic dance or any scene that can use a fun, ethnic, upbeat, intense feel. Instrumental, Latin, Flamenco
Medium tempo Funky Jazzy Groove Instrumental featuring Fretless Bass, drums, ethnic drums/percussion and guitar. Bass carries the track without an actual lead instrument. Infectious feel. 90bpm 1:16, Instrumental, RnB, Groove
Exotica - Middle Eastern, Snake-charmer, Souks, Market Scenes and atmosphere. Perfect for setting the background of scenes set in an Arab, North African or Eastern situation or for evocative seduction. Instrumental, Middle East, Middle-East
A haunting sarod melody with a head bopping bhangra beat with haunting, ambient textures. Creates an edgy but exotic and hypnotizing mood. Police officers discovering an opium den, sensual dancers. Suspenseful crime, cops on the edge, anti-heroes. Instrumental, Middle East, Contemporary Dramatic
This evocative and beautiful male singing and chanting to rhythmic percussion is perfect for anasheed productions. Excellent dreamy atmospheric background music for restaurants commercials documentary, travel, hotels desert scenes or exotic cinematic productions, Male Vocals, Middle East, Anasheed Contemporary
Modern Bellydance from Lebanon. Love song of a dancer, to all women of Emad Sayyah's native country, to whom, from his heart and soul, he feels close. Male Vocals, Middle East, Lebanon
Strains of a saz (stringed instrument) create a lush and exotic mood, finishing with the ringing of zills/finger cymbals. Possible uses: romance, cosmetic or hair care commercials, mystery, crime, travel, exotic foods, honeymoon, Instrumental, Middle East, Turkey
Energetic ethnic drums and a dark and mysterious flute make up this odd meter piece. Visualize protesters in the Middle East occupying local government offices. Or a foot chase through dusty alleys after suspected thieves. Sits well with action scenes, culturally specific documentaries. Instrumental, World Music, Mid-East World Fusion
A dynamic track using Bulgarian chants and Hip-Hop beats amidst a haunting musical background. A story of conflict and struggle as refugees race to get across the border to escape war. Families torn apart, criminals taking advantage of refugees, hunger and disease abound. Female Vocals, Hip Hop, World Rap & Hip Hop
A soothsayer has never performed the belly dance, she is always busy telling fairy-tales; when she knows about this selection she will do it surely. Instrumental, Middle East, Lebanon
A bouncy Bollywood-style instrumental with an upbeat and gleeful melody. Indian instruments with an electric rhythm section and soprano sax. Great track for a celebration, party, Hindi song-and-dance number or commercial for Indian products. Thayohur means ‘celebration through dance. ’, Vocal Pads, Indian, Bollywood
Bouncy, fun, rhythmic, dancey track with an exotic Arabian flavour and sometimes beautifully soft spacious passages. great hypnotic, trance-like dance feel Contains strings, piano, bass, drums, shenai oboe and percussion, Instrumental, Action, Adventure Ethnic
Energetic and uplifting Middle Eastern percussion. A track that covers most any North African or Arabic vibe. Has a slight Peter Gabriel sound and feel to it. Picture belly dancers gathering at the bazaar quarter in Cairo. Or a heated protest in Turkey over recent political situations. Instrumental, Drums, Middle-East Drums
Male vocalizations & counting in sanskrit layered over a bhangra beat, orchestral strings, driving drum & bass pattern with tabla. Haunting, exotic & ethereal song creates a mysterious mood. Possible uses: dream sequences, love scenes, magic, fantasy, sci-fi, video games, paranormal, Male Vocals, World Music, Indian World Fusion
Urban/Exotic/Middle Eastern - Hip hop drums, hand claps, tablas, guitar, horn, organ, synths, scratching, sound effects, bass guitar, with middle eastern instrumentation, and percussion. The track would work well in a bollywood scene, perfect for a hip bollywood night club scene. Instrumental, Indian, Bollywood
A small ensemble style "takht" group, playing in a older classic Arabic style with only one player per part, as in the bands used until the development of the "modern" Arabic orchestra. This is a slow, meditative but danceable piece led by the nay flute. Instrumental, Middle East, Middle-East
Creates a mellow but alluring exotic mood. Turkish Saz played with an intricate saidi, infectious hand claps, utilizes doumbek/dumbek and frame drum, sagats (finger cymbals/zills). Busy street markets with incense wafting, dancers moving through a crowd. Instrumental, Middle East, Bellydance Music
That's what we called "Balkanica". A folk-influented rock which is played in former Yugoslav states - Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia... This one is in Zeljko Joksimovic style. Instrumental, East European, Balkans
Ethnic track romantic and groove with many exotic instruments like Turkish sazi, tsumbus, middle east vocals, udu, strong melodies with textures form electric guitar swell and rock style on the backround a fusion ethnic rock track smells like Mediterranean sea, Instrumental, World Music, Pan-World Fusion
The title of this selection is curious somehow: 'Hala' is a girl's name which means 'welcome' and 'Ya haha bi haha' means 'You're welcome, Welcome'. Male Vocals, Middle East, Lebanon
Dare to enter the mysterious world of Mevlana, intrigued by the artful patterns of the African Kalimba and the Indian Tabla, bewitched by the wails of the flute Ney and the arabesque of the Turkish Saz and Oud, dreaming of secrete casbah while moorish mages distill life's rare elixirs in their tower, Instrumental, World Music, Mid-East World Fusion
Traditional Indian snake dance played with indigenous instruments. Perfect for projects requiring authentic world music, including TV travel and food channels and films. Instrumental, Indian, Indian Folk
Fiery Middle Eastern track with santoor, oud, violin, strings, drums, percussion. Great for scenes involving the Middle East, Egypt, Arabs, Asia, Pyramids, magic carpets, fighting, combat. Also good for scenes in action and adventure movies such as Indiana Jones, Sinbad, Arabian Nights, The Mummy, Instrumental, Middle East, Middle-East
She pleases me today and teases me tomorrow, she is making me crazy but I love her so, even if she has a strange way of thinking. Male Vocals, Middle East, Lebanon
As traditional as it gets. Heres an odd meter (7 count) Middle Eastern cue. Very moody dark and mysterious. Layers of percussion accompanied by an atmospheric flute make up this track. Works nicely with anything Middle Eastern, North African but ultimately its flexible enough for anything dramatic. Instrumental, World Music, Mid-East World Fusion
This dancehall riddim is dedicated to the people who go hard regardless of the circumstances or situations in which they find themselves. This one goes out to the back ballers, twerkers, and whining fanatics who are not afraid to stop drop and roll when the dance catches on fire. Instrumental, Reggae, Dancehall
This evocative and beautiful female singing and chanting to rhythmic percussion and gulls is perfect for anasheed productions. Excellent dreamy atmospheric background music for restaurants commercials documentary, travel, hotels desert scenes or exotic cinematic productions, Female Vocals, Middle East, Anasheed Contemporary
Middle Eastern style track featuring real cello, duduk, sitars, guitars, strong beats and spiced with electronica. at times Atmosperic and moody with contrasting lively sections. Use in Exotic locations, Cairo at night. Pyramids and the Sphinx, Desert winds blowing Sand-dunes and spice market, Instrumental, World Music, Mid-East World Fusion
