Traditional music in China is played on solo instruments or in small ensembles of plucked and bowed stringed instruments, flutes, and various cymbals, gongs, and drums. The scale is pentatonic. Bamboo pipes and qin are among the oldest known musical instruments from China; instruments are traditionally divided into categories based on their material of composition: animal skins, gourd, bamboo, wood, silk, earth/clay, metal and stone. Chinese orchestras traditionally consist of bowed strings, woodwinds, plucked strings and percussion.
Han folk music thrives at weddings and funerals and usually includes a form of oboe called a suona and percussive ensembles called chuigushou. The mu ...
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Calm, soothing and beautiful Asian-styled piece with Flute, temple bowls and nature sounds. Lovely piece accompanying any nature scenes, spa or travel documentary. A peaceful walk overlooking a picturesque vista. Instrumental, Chinese, Chinese Folk Ensembles
Calm, Chinese folk ensemble with traditional instruments of guzheng and xiao flute. Sweet, refined piece perfect for restaurants, travel documentary, cooking show or doing Tai Chi. Great soundtrack for film or TV. Instrumental, Chinese, Chinese Folk Ensembles
Flutes, harps and zither float through this traditional Chinese melody. Peaceful background melody for meditation, restaurants, or to convey feelings of world music and far away places. The instruments trade off on melody and improvisation. Lots of glissandos with harp and zither. Instrumental, Chinese, Chinese Folk Ensembles
Chinese folk music. Soft, elegant, sweet and exotic. Light textural female vocals. Cultural documentary, travelscape, romance, Travel Channel, History Channel, Asian film scenes. Female Vocals, Chinese, Chinese Folk Ensembles
Chinese folk music. Soft, elegant, sweet, exotic, and a bit sad. Cultural documentary, travelscape, romance, Travel Channel, History Channel, Asian film scenes. Instrumental, Chinese, Chinese Folk Ensembles
Chinese traditional instrumental track, hypnotic and emotional. Beautiful, warm atmosphere and great for film about China and the Chinese country. Dramatic, powerful, soothing and passionate. Perfect for TV and advertising use. Instrumental, Chinese, Chinese Folk Ensembles
Chinese traditional instrumental track, hypnotic and emotional. Beautiful, warm atmosphere and great for film about China and the Chinese country. Dramatic, powerful, soothing and passionate. Perfect for TV and advertising use. Instrumental, Chinese, Chinese Folk Ensembles
Chinese traditional instrumental track, hypnotic and emotional. Beautiful, warm atmosphere and great for film about China and the Chinese country. Dramatic, powerful, soothing and passionate. Perfect for TV and advertising use. Instrumental, Chinese, Chinese Folk Ensembles
Light and beautiful Asian piece with strings, flute, bell and water. Lovely floating melodies gently and harmoniously dance together. Perfect instrumental background for Asian film or TV creating a relaxing, uplifting and peaceful mood. Romantic, joyful and magical. Instrumental, Chinese, Chinese Folk Ensembles
Rhythmic traditional style chinese song with a catchy melody. Features Asian percussion, violin, zither and pluck instruments. Would work well as an underscore. Restaurant setting. China town. Cooking show, travel channel, history. Instrumental, Chinese, Chinese Folk Ensembles
An intense buildup. A huapengu with a score to settle is joined by a rather breakbeat Fangu. Intense and calculated rimshot exchange segues into a booming theme with omniscient bianzhong bell set. Luo gong crashes and Bo cymbal whips mark the dramatic passage of time til all fades to dying bianzhong, Instrumental, Chinese, Chinese Action
Bianzhong bell set swiftly hammers out a driven and repetitive sixteenth note melody while a haupengu flowerpot drum pounds harshly on 2 and 4. The tangu drum plays a tribal rhythm with Bo cymbal crashes and Luo gong clashes to add to the syncopation. Instrumental, Chinese, Chinese Folk Ensembles
Featuring traditional Chinese instruments and melodies, this track is bright, calm, and pleasant. Spring, summer, sunny mornings in the village. Instrumental, Chinese, Chinese Happy
Composition in style folk chinese music for ancient traditional musical instruments. Can be used in advertising where Asian products are in view. Ethnic music. Music for film, TV, products promo, corporate and commercial projects. Documental and historical films, Travel Channel-TV. Harwest time. Instrumental, Chinese, Chinese Folk Ensembles
Slow building traditional Asian melody fused with new age soundscape and haunting, subtle harmonies. Perfect for documentary, video game or martials arts feature film background music where a subtle ethnic Asian sound is required. Instrumental, Chinese, Chinese Folk Ensembles
Orchestral music of Chinese inspiration. Magical sounds of guzheng, hulusi, erhu and traditional percussion, recall ancient times. Perfect sound for travel documentary films and nature, Instrumental, Chinese, Chinese Folk Ensembles
This beautiful Chinese folk piece was inspired by the area of Hangzhou, and its scenery, and tranquility, It feature native Chinese and eastern instruments: Pipa, Diza, Guzhend, Sheng, Chinese Guitar, and Cello. Great track for scenery shot background music as well as under narrative. Instrumental, Chinese, Chinese Folk Ensembles
This is a Traditional Chinese piece consisting of a Haunting String section, Soothing Pipa, Mystical Woodwinds, and Subtle Ethnic Percussion. Perfect for media needing to set an Asian Mood but specifically Chinese. Slow and methodical for Still Life Scenes which also makes it nice for Documentaries. Instrumental, Chinese, Chinese Folk Ensembles
Chinese traditional track, with femal voices, inspirational, hypnotic and emotional. Great for film about China and the Chinese country. Dramatic, powerful, soothing and passionate. Perfect for TV and advertising use. Female Vocals, Chinese, Chinese Folk Ensembles
Chinese traditional instrumental track, hypnotic and emotional. Great for film about China and the Chinese country. Dramatic, powerful, soothing and passionate. Perfect for TV and advertising use. Instrumental, Chinese, Chinese Folk Ensembles
Chinese traditional instrumental track, hypnotic and emotional. Beautiful, warm atmosphere and great for film about China and the Chinese country. Dramatic, powerful, soothing and passionate. Perfect for TV and advertising use. Mixed Vocals, Chinese, Chinese Folk Ensembles
Special Chinese march, regal, cheerleading, with only Chinese percussions orchestra. Cinematic, exciting, emotional, tribal, festive. Street festival, celebration, street fair, New Years Eve party, parade, commercial, tourism, travel channel, romantic comedy, family children parade. Instrumental, Chinese, Chinese Folk Ensembles
Contemporary Chinese Folk piece with sleek production, flute, violin, pizzicato strings, harp, mallets and traditional percussion. Very exotic, dreamy, pastoral yet full of love and hope. Ideal for Chinese New Year, travel, commercials, finance and prosperity, romance, Asian fashion, cooking shows. Instrumental, Chinese, Chinese Ethereal
Classical Chinese Folk Music. Creates a mystifying atmosphere, richly textured, terrific for travelogues, scenes set in exotic locations, particularly anywhere in China or Southeast Asia. Instrumental, Chinese, Chinese Folk Ensembles
Jade Sun. Cheerful instrumental composition with elements of Chinese traditional music. Bright and festive music of joy, spring and hope. With bunch of national ethnic instruments – lute Pipa, zither Guzheng, bamboo flute Dizi, mouth organ Sheng, oboe Suona. Main full version. Instrumental, Chinese, Chinese Folk Ensembles
Gentle, expressive Chinese melody played by traditional ensemble. Featuring live bawu lead. Evokes images of China's landscape and culture, for film, TV or video game. Instrumental, Asian music, dramatic music, documentary. Instrumental, Chinese, Chinese Folk Ensembles
This track is great for Chinese New Year, scenes with an Asian setting and feel, commercials, documentaries, video games, and much more! It features beautiful Dizi Chinese flute, passionate Asian percussion, and haunting Erhu Chinese violin. Full of history, beauty, tradition, and power. Instrumental, Chinese, Chinese Folk Ensembles
Tranquil eastern theme with an exotic, evocative melody. Traditional ethnic and orchestral instruments create a meditative atmosphere that is both is spiritual and noble. Perfect for travelogues, anime, documentaries on an eastern theme. Instrumental, Chinese, Chinese Folk Ensembles
Mo Li Hua (translated as “Jasmine Flower” or “Beautiful Jasmine Flower”). One of the most popular and most-known Chinese Folk song, dates to 18th century. Gentle, tender and melancholic. Main version for bamboo flutes xiao and dizi, zither guzheng and traditional percussion. Instrumental, Chinese, Chinese Folk Ensembles
Tranquil eastern theme with an exotic, evocative melody. Traditional ethnic and orchestral instruments create a meditative atmosphere that is both is spiritual and noble. Perfect for travelogues, anime, documentaries on an eastern theme. Instrumental, Chinese, Chinese Folk Ensembles
Bold traditional Chinese track featuring exotic Chinese violin. Elegant, exotic, festive and lively. Playful, beautiful traditional Chinese music. Haunting melody, delicate and soulful, Instrumental, Chinese, Chinese Folk Ensembles
The wind blows. The chimes ring. Haunting, beautiful, & ethereal. Perfect for Film, Documentaries, Meditation, Spas, Massage, Healing, & more. Instrumental, Chinese, Chinese Folk Ensembles
The popular Chinese Folk Song Jasmine Flower (Mo Li Hua) arranged for traditional Chinese instruments. Used in the 2004 & 2008 Summer Olympics. Authentic & Traditional Chinese music of the 18th century. Ideal for Travel Shows, Cooking Shows & Documentaries. Instrumental, Chinese, Chinese Folk Ensembles
Chinese traditional track, with female voices, inspirational, hypnotic and emotional. Great for film about China and the Chinese country. Dramatic, powerful, soothing and passionate. Perfect for TV and advertising use. Instrumental, Chinese, Chinese Folk Ensembles
Four Jewels. Sunny cheerful instrumental composition with elements of Chinese traditional music. Bright happy sound picture of old China. With variety of traditional instruments – from four-stringed Chinese lute pipa to ancient oboe suona. Music that celebrates joy of life. Main full version. Instrumental, Chinese, Chinese Happy
Vermilion Bird of the South. Cheerful and festive instrumental composition with elements of Chinese traditional music. Happy sunny music with bunch of ethnic instruments – zither guzheng, lute pipa, bamboo flute dizi, oboe suona and others. Main full version. Instrumental, Chinese, Chinese Happy
Road To Shanghai. Ethnic composition in Chinese Traditional music style. Romantic and adventurous spirit of ancient china, voices of thousands year old tradition. Smooth music of clear blue sky, long road and dream, that break barriers. Arranged for erhu, guzheng and Chinese gongs. Instrumental, Chinese, Chinese Folk Ensembles
