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.
Lively and fun - Bulgarian children singing joyfully and gleefully, fast tempo, laughing, jovial mood. Very carnival like. Bulgarian and Eastern European Songs and Dances. Mixed Vocals, East European, Bulgaria
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
Lively and toe tapping - children's chorus sings along with elders in this moving and stirring Middle Eastern/Indian flavored popular song about social mores. Rhythm similar to a group banging woodblocks. Mixed Vocals, Middle East, Egypt
Song about artists people using the Enanga harp, seven stringed instrument. Light and exotic, very dramatic, features both male and female lead vocals, sung in a very esoteric fashion. Quriky and odd, strange music with purpose. Primitive sounding, but pleasing. Male Vocals, African, Uganda
Swedish folk music acapella female vocals, light, very emotional and touching. Slow to medium slow tempo, meaningful and sweet. Richly textured and sexy European female lead vocal, bright and thinking, thoughtful. Female Vocals, European, Sweden
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
2 part dance, first by women, Kadobo, then men, Atsia. Lively and exotic. Very fast tempo, midevial - primitive atmosphere, tribal in nature. Images of the jungle, tribal rituals, native tradition. Mixed Vocals, African, Benin
Afternoon ceremony of Red Hat Sect in Rumtek droning male chant, builds to high pitched bagpipes like ceremonial tones. Franciscan monks, Gregorian chants, Tibetian monks, vows of silence, celebacy. Male Vocals, Asian, Tibet
Sacred Temple Music of Tibet. Also works well in mysteries, psychological dramas, horror films, science fiction, magic, anything mystical. Bizarre and way out there, very cerebral. Impossible not to have some kind of deep psychological reaction upon hearing this track. Male Vocals, Asian, Tibet
Ethnic Buddhist music with wind and percussion. Music of the monasteries of Tibet, Mongolia, and China. Ancient rituals, dawn of civilization, Genghis Kahn, invention of gunpowder. Somber and serious. Male Vocals, Asian, Tibet
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
Horn players, drummers and singers perform Ngoma festivity music. Lively and exotic, at times similar to the sound of a digiredoo. (large horn like instrument, without keys, of Australia's aborigine peoples). Very native sounding. Mixed Vocals, African, Uganda
River Songs of Bangladesh vocals. Emotional male vocals, richly textured native instruments create a pleasing and expressive native music track for use in exotic productions. Male Vocals, Indian, Indian Folk
Folksongs and Dances from India. Lively and fun, meaningful and expressive vocal, native percussion and woodwinds. Starts off with a very emotional acapella male vocal. Tempo gradually picks up as well as musical intensity. Strong and powerful. Male Vocals, Indian, Indian Folk
Maori music male vocals and female choral vocals. Meaningful, emotive, acapella style. Celebratory mood, the song's structure is nearly identical to a few well known R&B/pop songs of the late 20th century, possibly My Old Kentucky Home. Mixed Vocals, Hawaiian, New Zealand
New Zealand music vocals. Beautifully sweet and lively melody. Very similar to popular American pop and R&B hits in style and structure. Very cool, and terrific for any number of production styles. Mixed Vocals, Hawaiian, New Zealand
Gamelan - a different and incredibly rich musical world. Its unique characteristics – tunings, timbres and multi-layered music – make it an engaging experience. Features a variety of different styles of the classical Gamelan repertoire, including one modern composition. Mixed Vocals, Asian, Indonesia
Joyful song with Cuban rhythm. Male vocals, touching, emotional, sweet guitar rhythms, very Caribbean sounding. Islands, palm trees, clear blue ocean waters, digging your toes in the sand, sunny skies. Male Vocals, African, Senegal
Folksongs and Sacred Music from Nepal. Exotic and quiet, native string instruments, light percussion. Similar to the music from Braveheart but with a Middle Eastern/Asian flavor. Male Vocals, Asian, Tibet
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
Zulu music. Male vocals, children's vocals, lively and exotic. Tribal rituals and village celebrations, cool, meaningful, life in the deepest wilds of Africa. Ideal for stories of adventurer Richard Branson types going on safari. Male Vocals, African, Zulu
River Songs of Bangladesh. Sweet and simple sitar strumming. Expressive, honest, sincere, powerful and reverent male vocals over emotional and touching music. Terrific for scenes of modern urban India clashing with traditional and destitute India cities, pilgrims bathing in rivers, etc. Male Vocals, Indian, Indian Folk
River Songs of Bangladesh. Sweet and tender, with exotic flavoring. Expressive and reaching male vocals over sitar and percussion, slow to medium slow tempo, meaningful and serious. Male Vocals, Indian, Indian Folk
Social dance of the Igbo people. Lively, extremely fast, festive, and exotic. Mixed group vocals - male, female and children. Frantic, frenetic, sense of urgency and must be done now. Mixed Vocals, African, Nigeria
Swedish Acapella folk music song. Quiet and reverent, serious and calming female vocals. Meaningful, serene. Slow to medium slow tempo, rich sound. Very Old World and early music flavor sound. Female Vocals, European, Sweden
Zulu music with vocals. Exotic native sounds of wild African jungles and peoples. Medium to fast tempo, hand claps, group male and female vocals. Fun, festive, celebratory, meaningful. Big game hunters, African adventurers. Mixed Vocals, African, Zulu
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
Traditional Aboriginal Music. Digiredoo, indigenuous instrumentation and male vocals. Adventurous mid to fast tempo exotic music of the native peoples of the land down under. Hot Desert lands, blazing sun, ideal for modern day Indiana Jones type stories. Mixed Vocals, Hawaiian, Austalian Folk
African vocals The ancestors have spoken, listen to the ancestors. Reverent and serious, male and female mixed vocals, mid tempo, serious and meaningful. Visions of African village life and tradition. A Capella, African, Botswana
Shepherds forgetting to look after their sheep. Party mood, celebrating, dancing. Pulsating, wild, adventurous, fast tempo, lead exotic male vocal, joined by other male vocals in chorus. Mixed Vocals, African, Botswana
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
Masters of Percussion. Driving and frantic, simple and active music, with a touch of wild native nonsensical type male vocals. Exciting and indigneious sounds, great for action adventure stories set in exotic locales. Male Vocals, Indian, Indian Dramatic
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
Indian song about Gods vagabond recorded during Baul Fair in 1973. Simple and rich Middle Eastern instrumentation, powerful and exotic. Male vocals, percussion instruments such as cymbals, tambourine. Ideal for documentaries or portraits of village / pligrim life. Male Vocals, Indian, Indian Folk
Recreational dance from West Ghana. Uptempo and lively, mixed vocals, with children joining in on the chorus. Portraits of indigenious, native celebrations and tribal life. Dancing and feasting, celebrating in the village landing, everyone joins in on the fun. Mixed Vocals, African, Ghana
Gamelan - a different and incredibly rich musical world. Its unique characteristics – tunings, timbres and multi-layered music – make it an engaging experience. Features a variety of different styles of the classical Gamelan repertoire, including one modern composition. Mixed Vocals, Asian, Indonesia
Tahiti Festival of Life. Festive and uptempo, wild, action packed, fast. Images of beautiful native girls shaking sexy, perfect young bodies on the beach, to the delight of the village men and elders. Track grows progressively wilder and more fun. Mixed Vocals, Hawaiian, Fiji
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
Ecstatic Dances of the Whirling & Howling Dervishes of Turkey and Syria. Exotic, indigenious woodwind instrumenation similar to whistling. Male vocals join in in a reverent sounding rhythm, accompanied by mid tempo, steady percussion. Sounds of the Middle East. Male Vocals, Middle East, Turkey
Traditional Aboriginal Music. Wild and exotic, medium to fast tempo, sounds of the Didgeridoo. Male vocals, chanting and singing tribal type vocals. Native percussion adds to the mood of the track. Mixed Vocals, Hawaiian, Austalian Folk
Traditional Aboriginal Music. Wild and adventurous, mixed vocals, male lead vocal, indigenious style, male and female vocals join in chorus. Primitive and simple percussion backbeat, medium fast tempo. Mixed Vocals, Hawaiian, Austalian Folk
Singer working for someone that doesnt pay. Native and indigenious sounds of the African people. Village life, disappointment, lamentation, upset, angry, and expressive exotic male vocals. Mixed Vocals, African, Botswana
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
Dance and music performed in celebration of good harvest in Kenya. Lively, stepping out and celebrating among the village citizens. Mixed, uptempo vocals, driving, pulsating, and happy beat. Native songs of Africa. Mixed Vocals, African, Kenya
Celebrating the virtues of Botswana. Medium fast tempo, celebratory male vocals, pulsating and exciting drumbeats. Festive, frolicy, happy, driving, drunken (type) happiness. Songs of native people. Mixed Vocals, African, Botswana
Rare example of the Acholi one-stringed harp. Female vocals, mysterious in style, but also happy. Medium fast tempo, African sounds, with slight traces of Oriental sounds, thin, but rich, meaningful vocals. Female Vocals, African, Uganda
