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 grand, sweeping track that tells of amazing world journeys. This track is not tied to one specific country or culture, but has Eastern European / Baltic as well as more Oriental / Eastern / Persian elements. Use for world discovery / amazing journeys, ethnic / foreign drama and travels. Features Psaltery, Mbira, Dulcimer, Gaohu, Morin Khuur, flutes and various ethnic percussions. Available with or without a sorrowful, female ethnic vocal. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 99 BPM]
This track starts with a nervously pulsating rhythm and sorrowful, wailing ethnic strings, before it erupts into a majestic, powerful and dramatic, slow march with full orchestra and choir. Pompous, menacing, awe inspiring. A quiet epilogue follows with ethnic / mysterious strings. Slightly middle eastern feel. World mystery / ethnic drama etc. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 120 BPM]
Ethnic, lamenting music track performed live by Rafael Krux. The main form and vibe is in the style of ballade. Can be Slavic / Eastern European, or Middle Eastern / Persian, Celtic or even Viking etc. Sorrowful / Haunting / Ethnic Music. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
An inspirational and passionate track featuring world / ethnic elements from many parts of the world. Can be African, Middle East, South American or other ancient / tribal world cultures. Use for travel, discovery, amazing journeys, world harmony. Uplifting and celebratory. Hang Drum, Mbira, Flutes, piano, nylon guitar, various percussion including Taiko, Tamborine and african drums. Available with or without female vocal chants. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 107 BPM]
Mysterious Middle Eastern / Arabic track led by darbuka percussion, strings and steady drum loop that joins in at 1:18. Distant duduk flute in the background. [Tempo: Medium / 100 BPM]
A bright, up-front and brash electro-pop track with Eastern / Arab influences. Chart pop type music, funky and freaky. [Tempo: Fast / 130 BPM]
A dark, ambient, somewhat dangerous feeling Ethnic / Mystery soundtrack. A deep drone with multiple layers of haunting, mysterious, ethnic instruments. Can be Eastern / Orient or really any ancient, mysterious place. Somewhat disturbing, uneasy. Available with our without the haunting vocal wails. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 100 BPM]
An exquisite piano ostinato on a soft hindu percussion. A beautiful music track that subtly combines the sounds of the East and the West. Love / Relaxation / Spa Stock Music. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 80 BPM]
A lively, hot and full-flavoured, exotic world music track, with a feel of Greece, Turkey, the Orient, Middle East, Gulf states or India Bollywood. A lively drums- and rhythm-section with string section and live performed bouzouki. Great for vacation, holiday, travels and fun. Uplifting and spirited music. [Tempo: Fast / 140 BPM]
An uplifting and festive music track with a flavor of Greece, Cyprus, Turkey, Eastern Europe or the Middle East / Gulf region, even India Bollywood. The Greek Bouzouki plays with Middle Eastern sounds and fused with modern, western elements too. Vacation and travel, holidays and fun, discovering amazing places and cultures. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 0 BPM]
A lively, hot and full-flavoured, exotic world music track, with a feel of Greece, Turkey, the Orient, Middle East, Gulf states or India Bollywood. A lively drums- and rhythm-section with string section and live performed bouzouki. Great music for vacation, holiday, travels and fun. Uplifting and spirited. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 137 BPM]
Ancient times, a mysterious warrior comes into a city encountered somewhere by his road. Positive, ethnic, fantasy-tale, good as a main theme for fantasy movie, story or game. Available in various versions / edits / cuts. [Tempo: Medium / 93 BPM]
Intense, powerful, driven, exciting, atmospheric, explosive, cinematic and highly dramatic modern rock track with strong eastern flavours in it's chords & percussion. Spacey, exotic scales combine with big guitars & hefty driven drums. Would suit action / thriller / travel / sports projects. [Tempo: Slow, Fast / 85 BPM]
This track features the mystical and beautiful instrument known as Hang Drum. It has an ethnic, ancient sound and feel, like somewhere between a steel drum and an african Mbira. This track is available with or without a somewhat hypnotic drone underneath the hang drum. Use for world discovery / travel / amazing journeys / ancient cultures, tribal history, etc. A version with "Tuvan drone" is also available; this version features tuvan throat singing, as practiced by the Tuva people of Siberia, which has a very profound, mystical sound. [Tempo: Slow, Medium, Fast / 83 BPM]
This track features the mystical and beautiful instrument known as Hang Drum. It has an ethnic, ancient sound and feel, like somewhere between a steel drum and an african Mbira. This track is available with or without a somewhat hypnotic drone underneath the hang drum. Use for world discovery / travel / amazing journeys / ancient cultures, tribal history, etc. A version with "Tuvan drone" is also available; this version features tuvan throat singing, as practiced by the Tuva people of Siberia, which has a very profound, mystical sound. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 100 BPM]
A mystical cinematic cue inspired by world music from The Last Temptation of Christ. It features the beautiful and haunting Duduk, Turkish Ney, droning indian tambura, magical throat singing and lush strings layered with synthesizer. It has a spiritual, emotionally intense mood that is captivating, powerful and gripping. Excellent for cinematic work, spiritual and religious video and biographical or documentary footage requiring something that will emotionally stir the viewer. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
This track is a high energy arabic / arabian influenced cue with Hip Hop & Drum n Bass mixes. It has a dark, mysterious and retro edge with a james bond / mission impossible groove that would make it great for espionage, stakeouts or anything needing culturally rich music with a 50's / 60's / 70's spy vibe featuring a modern electronic twist. It would be a great for action, campy drama and documentary work. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 87 BPM]
Dance bouzouki peace. A combination of melodic dance from the Middle East and from Greece. Can be persian / arabian / oriental or a Greek traditional music or folk dance, or even other Eastern European music e.g. Romania, etc. Fresh, happy feel. [Tempo: Fast / 135 BPM]
Oriental / Eastern music combines with Western influence, as a fusion into in one language, describing mood, narrative (emotions). [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 114 BPM]
Upbeat world fusion music track. Arabic / Latino... A fusion in strings, bouzouki , piano. Good music for travel, holiday, fun and adventure, exciting world discovery. A fresh joyful mood. Excited, celebratory. [Tempo: Fast / 125 BPM]
Mysterious, exotic and delving into the unknown. An eastern theme played by Duduk and Dombra with underlying synth pads and hand percussion. Great for movies, tv, mystery, curiousity, history and documentaries. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
Bollywood meets Hollywood. Action-packed blend of great romantic movie orchestra and typical oriental instruments and dreamy vocals. Also available as an instrumental version. [Tempo: Slow / 80 BPM]
An ethereal Eastern theme with a tranquil mood & a hint of playful mystery. Similar in style to contemporary film scores such as Life Of Pi. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
Brooding atmospherics as a distant vocal drifts across a deep menacing soundscape. At 1:38 soaring chords take the forefront offering hope & dignity. The track resolves with a feeling of pride and optimism. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
Retro sounding Bollywood style music with a crazy sitar line over a driving sixties workout. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 135 BPM]
Provocative Eastern tinged cello lines add mystery and intrigue to this brooding underscore. A mournful female vocal sings over sweeping chords at 1:21. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
A filmic soundscape with a melancholic dream-like quality. Similar in style to contemporary film scores such as Life Of Pi. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
A deep, emotive, World / Ethnic / Ancient earth type track with sorrowful strings, mystical ethnic elements, and available with or without a sorrowful female vocal. A place of beauty and sorrow. Can be on earth or perhaps a strange, alien planet. Carries a sense of deep history, ancient ruins, etc. [Tempo: Slow / 80 BPM]
World orchestral track with a very sensual melody and a driving groove. Features ethnic percussion with string orchestra and bamboo flute and a very Middle Eastern flavor. [Tempo: Medium / 92 BPM]
An action / thriller track with an Eastern / Mid-East Music influence. Orchestral and ethnic instruments all combine with rock guitars and pounding percussion. High intensity level. Live vocal and live performed instruments. Dystopian / Sci-Fi / Epic Music. [Tempo: Slow, Medium, Fast / 94 BPM]
Calm and peaceful acoustic world music. Features Indian slide guitar accompanied by acoustic guitar and bass guitar. Indian ragas are used to attain a serene and spiritually elevated state. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
A hybrid orchestral / electronic track with Middle Eastern influences. Some parts of this track are pensive, sneaky, uneasy - other parts more dramatic, ominous and epic. Can easily be edited to the fit the lenghts of your cues, to match the timing of your project. Edgy, Serious. [Tempo: Medium / 100 BPM]
Epic, Ethnic, Choral, Middle East, Orchestral, with big percussion and an Eastern feel. [Tempo: Fast / 120 BPM]
War influenced track, with a cinematic aura. Powerful world percussion combined with middle eastern melodic phrases, full of anticipation and drive. Think Homeland and Syriana, or any tense drama with an Eastern / Arabic feel. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 110 BPM]
Mixing hip-hop with indian grooves and a simple, deep bass groove can produce nice results! A funky and unique little number with lots of attitude. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 114 BPM]
A totally unique blend of many potent ingredients in one track. Indian vocals and strings pull you ever closer. On top of that drums, percussion and towards the end, wave upon wave of huge rhythm and lead guitars, constantly adding to the intensity and power. [Tempo: Slow / 0 BPM]
Asian meets Urban in this hip-hop / dance underscore track with an Indian flavor. The full length version features a downtempo break in the middle. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 134 BPM]
A grand cinematic piece with ethnic & tribal undertones. Chants, pulses and crescendoes give a sense of witnessing thousands of years of mystery and mythology. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 121 BPM]
Dark atmospheric film soundtrack style. Sparse, foreboding, sneaky. Slight ethnic slant. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 119 BPM]
A nature adventure from the Himalayas or other exotic place. Bright, positive, elegant and beautifully understated. [Tempo: Fast / 110 BPM]
A soft, ethereal and dreamy ambient track featuring swirling pad textures and Indian Sarangi guitar. Atmospheric, evocative and ethereal. Great for travel, adventure, reflection and world discovery. [Tempo: Slow / 0 BPM]
A beautiful, haunting, emotional and loving theme played on Indian flute with soft pads. Atmospheric, evocative and ethereal. [Tempo: Slow / 0 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 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]
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]
A lonely wash drifts across a desert landscape. Sweltering, torrid & extra dry. Mysterious, haunting, uneasy. [Tempo: Slow / 0 BPM]
Surreal, mystical music with a hint of darkness and melancholy. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
An intensely deep composition featuring the Indian slide guitar. Melancholic and serene [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
Dark, Emotional and Exotic music track made with synths, effects, percussion, orchestra and emotional piano. A sense of mystery, perhaps an ancient secret or civilization, with a hint of world / exotic / ethnic atmosphere. Epic / Trailer / Discovery Music. [Tempo: Medium / 120 BPM]
