Chanson has traveled the globe recording authentic World and Ethnic music. Their 600 tracks include compelling native vocals with indigenous instruments from Africa, Kantele music from Finland, music of the North American Indians, Didgeridoo music from Australia, Punjabi Pop or Bhangra from India, Chinese Dulcimer, Japanese Koto, Middle Eastern percussion, and much more. Chanson's music is used worldwide by producers of TV and film dramatizations. Since each track was recorded in-country, you can rest assured in the authenticity of Chanson World Music Library's entire catalog.
Moody and melodramtic drumbeats from Masters of Percussion. Something like Lawrence of Arabia set in a 1950's jazz be bop club. Hip and cool, youthful sounding, esoteric energy and bounce. Thought provoking and cerebral dramatic stories will find that this music can work well in key scenes. Instrumental, Drums, Middle-East Drums
Turkish music, mysterious and exotic. Sounds like middle eastern instruments whistling. Light and emotional, somewhat similar to traditional snake charming music. Tune is similar in some ways to traditional American military taps. Instrumental, Middle East, Turkey
Indian sitar music slow and improvised structured raga. Bright and exotic, romantic, peaceful, instruments that are plucked sweetly and will sometimes fool you into thinking someone is singing. Instrumental, Indian, Hindustani
Kora solo influenced by Mandinka melody. Lively and fun, bright, beautiful, and cheerful. Simple, yet elegant and sweet. Easily absorbed, very pleasant to listen to, native sounding. Instrumental, African, Senegal
Spirit of Turkey. Middle eastern music, mid fast tempo, fun and quirky, pulsating, celebratory mood. Rich and multi layered, bright, cool, lively. Images of night life in Cairo, Dubai and other Arab world cities. Instrumental, Middle East, Turkey
A piece exploring the flight of the Kaa-U-La, the mythical two headed talking bird with percussion and flute. Kaa-U-La is a mythical talking bird, similar to the Do Do of early Warner Bros. Looney Tunes cartoons and Toucan Sam of Fruit Loops fame. Exotic, wild, adventurous. Instrumental, African, Zulu
Chinese instrumental music. Exotic and sweet, very similar to traditional American folk music - simple and sweet, but with an Oriental flavor. Pleasing and easily digested, terrific background music for love stories set in the Orient or exotic locales, the beaches of Vietnam, etc. Instrumental, Chinese, Chinese Folk Ensembles
Gamelan Music of Bali. Exotic native dances of the South Pacific and Asian islands. Adventurous, fun, wild, yet somewhat subdued and sensual. Varying tempos and moody. Instrumental, Asian, Bali
Folksongs and Sacred Music from Nepal. Quiet and quirky, yet adventurous, smooth, emotional, instrumentation similar to native peoples whistling. Exotic backbeat and percussion mixed throughout. Terrific music for stories of native guides leading cimbers up and around Mount Everest. Instrumental, Asian, Nepal
Music for welcoming Spring. Happy, lively, spirited, and exotic instrumental track. Starts out at a medium tempo, picks up life and beat as does the growth of fields, grasses and trees in the spring time the track is meant to emulate. Instrumental, Asian, Nepal
This rhythm is from Eastern Uganda, in the style played by people who are farmers. Adventurous and exotic indigenuous music, pulsating and wild beat. Ideal for stories set in untamed lands and Indiana Jones type explorers. Instrumental, African, Uganda
Ecstatic Dances of the Whirling & Howling Dervishes of Turkey and Syria. Musically, like an adventure across the desert in a large carvan, a long and meaningful journey. Slow tempo, the types of dances this track is suited for are native ceremonial types. Instrumental, Middle East, Turkey
Turkish music. Sweet and magical track, easily fits in a fairy tale or a Middle Eastern / Asian Lord of the Rings type story. After a magical beginning, shifts to a happy, dancing, and more instrumentally richly textured track. Exquisite in many respects, worth a listen. Instrumental, Middle East, Turkey
Gamelan Music of Bali Ceremonial funeral music. Droning, varied tempo, percussion and drums, steadily build and ebb throughout track. At times very quiet, at other times dominated by aggressive drums and percussion type instrumentation. Music of the South Seas. Instrumental, Asian, Bali
Childrens Dance and Finale. Lively and exotic, very youthful and tribal in nature. Growing up in the wilds of Africa, coming of age as a hunter and warrior. Ideal for documentaries, stories of young natives facing personal challenges and triumphs. Instrumental, African, Zulu
Turkish music. Lively dancing sounds. Adventure films, gyspy dancing scenes such as the girlfight in From Russia With Love. Enticing and appealing, medium fast to fast tempo, slows down for a bit near the four minute mark for about 30 seconds, picks back up for a frolicking finish. Instrumental, Middle East, Turkey
Swedish music. Fast and wild Scandanavian track with accordian and percussion. Aggressively uptempo, partying, drunk type music. Screams good time in the old country. Dancing, carousing, fun, and drinking too much. Instrumental, European, Sweden
Folksongs and Sacred Music from Nepal. Energetic and dark, as the name implies, dancing demons from Hades. Demons circling around the damned with pitchforks, inflicting terror on the huddled masses. Gnashing of teeth, punishment from a "loving" God. Instrumental, Asian, Nepal
Mask dance depicting death of a demon. Pulsating, meaningful. Medium fast to fast tempo, powerful native sounding type drum beats. Ideal for various horror themed projects, action adventure scenes, stories, films and TV shows, exploring the myth of Hades. Instrumental, Asian, Nepal
Folksongs and Dances from India. Primitive sounding, uptempo beat, drums and indigenous strings. Powerful musical images of India and the Hindi people. Bright and quirkily exciting. Instrumental, Indian, Indian Folk
Morning Temple ceremony. Quirkily bizarre and very slow tempo, constantly repeating note, somewhat similar in sound to digiredoo, but less pronounced. Ideal for documentaries about Buddhist monks. A slice of life in a mountaintop monastery. Instrumental, Asian, Tibet
Songs of our People from the Lesotho tribe of Africa. Pulsating, rhythmic. Very fast tempo, dancing, celebratory mood. Percussion and drums, aggressive and adventurous. Perfect for depicting fun times among people in villages and ancient type civilizations. Instrumental, African, Lesotho
Music famous for its vigor, praising warriors and boyfriends. Aggressive and adventurous, rhythmic, pulsating, very fast. Super cool track with both frantic drum beats and an overlying woodwind instrument whistling away. Real audience attention grabbing track. Instrumental, African, Uganda
Swedish folk music. Mesmerizing and touching, emotional. Accordian and high pitched violin strings mix together in this typically early European style track. Reminiscent of the village party dancing scenes in Braveheart and other stories of that nature. Instrumental, European, Sweden
Township slang for get-together. Fun and frolic, aggressive, fast track with a laid back (somewhat) uptempo beat and native villagers joining in on chorus occasionally. Very festive and carnival like, youthful, energetic. Portraits of village life in African communities. Instrumental, African, Lesotho
African instrumental encouraging action. Frantic, upbeat, festive, wild drums, fast beat. Youthful, energetic, cool, call to action. Ideal for action / adventure stories set in Africa and exotic jungles, such as Brazil and other South American countries. Instrumental, African, African Traditional
Domba is the legendary snake dance performed by Venda maidens to appease the giant python god of fertility. Very cool and fun track, heavy on drums. Can also be used to depict scenes of Hades or any place in fiction or non-fiction with a mysterious, aggressive, challenging nature. Instrumental, African, South Africa
Bass melody played after meal to relax everyone. Leisurely African version of Spanish flamenco guitars, appealing, sweet, emotional, yet still lively and upbeat. Good hot homemade nutritious cooked food around campfires or in nice restaurants, village cafes. Instrumental, African, Senegal
Swedish folk music. Jumpy and lively, wholesome sounding. Life in the villages, towns and farms of the wide open spaces of Sweden. Celebrating, drinking beer, getting together with family and friends. Cute young blond girls in wooden shoes and blue cotton dresses and bonnets. Instrumental, European, Sweden
Music from Thailand. Exciting, pulsating, rhythmic, strong. Powerful indigenous type drum beats with a decidedly native bent and beat. Drums of war, celebration, or any active emotion you wish to portray. Will definitely get the attention of your audience, something exciting is about to happen... Instrumental, Thai Music, Thai Folk Song
God Dance performed in the style of the Bolamba pygmies. Very fast and adventurous, aggressive and pulsating rhythmic beat. Native villagers wild dancing, uncontrolled, unbridled passion, frantic and adventurous. Instrumental, African, Congo
Swedish music. Lively and bright folk dancing music from Scandanavia. Young blond girls dancing in blue dresses, bonnets and clogs. Strings and accordian, medium to medium fast tempo. Sweet, wholesome, fun. Beer festivals, village parties, get togethers, stories set in the past in Anglo Saxon lands. Instrumental, European, Sweden
Swedish music. Lively and fun Eastern European folk dance music. Young girls in clogs, blue dresses, bonnets, young men in white shirts, suspender ties, and hats. Village and community celebrations, beer fests, slices of life in the fjords and mountain towns. Instrumental, European, Sweden
Chinese music. Dreamy, ethereal track. Oriental strings, touching, stirring, emotional. Slow to medium slow tempo. Sounds of ancient China. Chinese warlords, the invention of gunpowder, the Great Wall of China, the Forbidden City. Instrumental, Chinese, Chinese Folk Ensembles
The song of the Dove from Africa. Subdued, yet exotic with a touch of adventure. Steady percussion and drum beats, medium tempo. Danger lurking around the corners of the deepest jungles and rivers of the African continent. Wild animals, poisonous snakes, unscrupulous businessmen, to name a few. Instrumental, African, Yoruba
Turkish music. Lively and dancing sounds, lots of high treble sound. Percussion, indigenous strings. Family and village celebrations, festivals, feasts, weddings, and other happy occasions. Fun, energetic and lively. Fast to very fast tempo. Instrumental, Middle East, Turkey
Patterned on a traditional rhythm from the Central Africa Republic, this piece employs a number of African xylophones--marimba, Instrumental, African, Central African Republic
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