This is a pretty far reaching concept, because documentaries, culture and art can be of pretty much anything at all, but we've tried to put music in this area that you would expect to hear in documentaries about real world issues, as well as art and culture. The music in this area will be -background- music; music that is meant to just stay in the background, almost unnoticed, to provide a subtle atmosphere while the viewer concentrates on the matter discussed. Often used behind voiceover / narration and interviews, this music will not have any outstanding, loud, or attention grabbing melodies or effects. The music you find here should also go well with historical and cultural subjects.
Modern trance groove features authentic African percussion, kalimba and ram's horn. [Tempo: Fast / 126 BPM]
Dark, scary and mysterious Cinematic music track with deep and gloomy vibe. Great for trailers, films and documentaries in Drama and Sci-Fi genres. [Tempo: Slow / 55 BPM]
Moritz Moszkowski Etude No. 6 in F Major, Op. 72, Presto. Performed and recorded by Abigail Mettry exclusively for Shockwave-Sound.com. [Tempo: Fast / 0 BPM]
An intense Japanese piece. Heavy, grooving percussion combines with traditional wind and string instruments to create a dark, adventurous, and dangerous overall vibe. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 70 BPM]
An exotic and passionate World fusion / Eastern / Greek / Mediterranean / Gulf / Oriental music track. Features a live performed Greek Bouzouki instrument. Great music for culture and travel, holiday and vacations, exploring and enjoying new countries and cultures. [Tempo: Medium / 96 BPM]
An earthy ambient track that will work for scenes of vast landscapes and eastern scenes. Available with or without the vocalizations. [Tempo: Medium / 120 BPM]
India or Arabia meets Rnb beat music, with cool Eastern / Oriental instruments, bouzouk, accordion, kanun and oriental percussion that reflects the essence of the orients. Groovy / Exotic / Positive. [Tempo: Medium / 100 BPM]
In the Hall of the Mountain King, from the Peer Gynt suite by the Norwegian composer Edvard Grieg. Recorded exclusively for Shockwave-Sound.com by D Hamilton. [Tempo: Slow, Fast, Very fast / 0 BPM]
A mystical world / exotic music track made with atmoshperic synths, epic drums and eastern native instruments. Dark / Hot / Foreboding Music. Can be ancient Africa or Middle East. [Tempo: Slow / 80 BPM]
Exotic and dark Middle East / Arabic vocal (non-verbal) ominous, foreboding, deep pads and Eastern strings combined with a dark, edgy and minimalistic Trap / Hip-Hop beat. World / Arabian / Middle Eastern with a dark and edgy urban twist. (Stem files available.) [Tempo: Medium / 95 BPM]
Solo piano. Light, reflective, mellow, pretty. [Tempo: Slow / 0 BPM]
Spring Movement 1 "Allegro" from Vivaldi's Four Seasons Concerto No. 1 in E major, Op. 8, RV 269, "La primavera" (Spring). Recorded exclusively for Shockwave-Sound.com by D Hamilton. [Tempo: Medium / 0 BPM]
Mendelssohn - A Midsummer Nights Dream, Overture, C major, Op. 61, 9. Wedding March. Recorded exclusively for Shockwave-Sound.com by Y Sazonoff. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 0 BPM]
A live performed recording of this traditional Celtic / Irish folk tune. World / Historical / Medieval Music. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 111 BPM]
World fusion Middle Eastern music with a very positive almost anthem like quality. Great for positive messages of peace and harmony. [Tempo: Medium / 84 BPM]
Cheerfully, this Chinese-inspired ensemble music track blends bamboo flutes, mallets, strings, percussion and deep drums to convey celebration, beauty and unity. It easily evokes the cadence, melodic sentiment and ambiance of an ancient past. Music suitable for period pieces, docu-biographies, and Asia cooking, travel and leisure. Cheerful / Celebration / The Orient music. [Tempo: Medium / 118 BPM]
Charles Camille Saint-Saens: Danse Macabre, Op. 40 in G minor. Music performed and recorded exclusively for Lynne Publishing. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 0 BPM]
A typical gulf oriental sound normally played in Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Bahrain etc., with hand claps and a modern pop beat. Eastern / Travel / Discovery Music. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 95 BPM]
Cheerful, innocent and happy the Carnavalito (Little Carnival) depicts the music and dances of the South Americans Indians before the Spanish arrived. It is still played in Northern Argentina and western Bolivia and represents the core of the of the life of the indigenous people and their descendants. 100% authentic & live performed. No computers, no samples. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 95 BPM]
An upbeat, happy song featuring saxophone, bass, drums, mridangam and vocal percussion. This song has flavors of South Indian music mixed in with a contemporary jazz approach. Of note is the vocal percussion solo towards the tail end of the track. [Tempo: Medium / 0 BPM]
An energetic music track that has a feeling of the beginning of a great adventure or the start of a big journey. Its moderate rhythm pulsates from start to finish while the overall music track builds up to a spirited climax. [Tempo: Medium / 100 BPM]
Traditional style Russian ballad featuring balalaikas, acoustic guitar, mandolin. Starts off very slow and wistful, but picks up the tempo for the next part. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 86 BPM]
A repetitive and ominous bass starts and is joined by a sprinkling of dreamy and peaceful piano, harp and strings creating a nice contrast. Great for movies, documentaries, TV drama, corporate projects and short films. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 110 BPM]
A set of Irish jigs on solo fiddle. Lively and authentic. This track has two titles because this is traditionally how many Irish pub tunes are performed, as a double set of short tunes, the first leading directly into the second. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 180 BPM]
A live performed recording of this traditional Celtic / Irish folk tune. Medieval Town / Historical / World Music. [Tempo: Medium / 104 BPM]
Traditional Polish folk song performed with female vocals, violins, accordion and frame drum. Available as a vocal version, and an instrumental versions with accordion lead, or violin lead. Instrumental versions can refer to Ukraine, Hungary, the Balkans, Russia, Slavic, etc. Polish spelling: W moim ogródecku. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 128 BPM]
Beautiful and wondrous arrangement of Saint-Saens famous work Aquarium, from the Carnival of the Animals suite. Music recorded exclusively for Shockwave-Sound.com by D Hamilton. [Tempo: Slow / 0 BPM]
Allegro, from Mozart's Eine Kleine Nachtmusik. Recorded exclusively for Shockwave-Sound.com by D Hamilton. [Tempo: Medium / 0 BPM]
An exotic and simple music track made with various ethnic Chinese instruments in ancient Chinese opera style. Simple structure, without any stops. Exotic / Asia / Far East / Ethnic music. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 80 BPM]
Downtempo electro-ambient chill. Very slow / Dreamy / Sleepy. [Tempo: Slow / 62 BPM]
Johann Sebastian Bach: Polonaise in F major, BWV Anh.117a. Classical music performed live in studio, exclusively for Lynne Publishing, by concert pianist Želimir Panić. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 0 BPM]
A relaxing and calm new age piece, with a clear and gentle female vocalist and a Japanese flair. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 53 BPM]
A live performed recording of this traditional Celtic / Irish folk tune. Ballad / World /Medieval Music. [Tempo: Medium / 111 BPM]
With ethereal vocals together with a cheerful marimba and acoustic guitars, this Indie Pop track conjures up peaceful spaces, unity, and good times. Adding rhythmic support are synth, electric bass, claps, shaker, leg slaps and drums. This track is great for relationship and introspective themed dramas and travel shows. A sense of World / Travel / Exploration and exotic places. [Tempo: Medium / 100 BPM]
Spanish, mid-paced guitar duet. Dramatic, hot blooded, brooding, latino. [Tempo: Medium, Slow / 71 BPM]
This is a haunting piece featuring 2 electric guitars. It is deliberately sparse to evoke feeling of isolation and despair. Hard to place this track in a specific "music genre". Folk? Ambient? Film score? Rock? Either way, it's an atmospheric piece, suitable for film and other media. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 100 BPM]
An elegant and sophisticated song in the style of the Argentine Zamba. It has a medium slow tempo and it has a beautiful and characteristic style of the northern area of this country. 100% authentic & live performed. No computers, no samples. [Tempo: Slow / 70 BPM]
Die Moldau, aka The Moldau River, by Smetana. Recorded exclusively for Shockwave-Sound.com by D Hamilton. [Tempo: Slow, Medium, Fast / 0 BPM]
Mystical with a modern touch, this track features an ensemble of Australian didgeridoos with Australian percussion and modern pads and a little tribal chanting. Available in several different mixes/versions. [Tempo: Medium / 100 BPM]
An orchestral string section unwinds a gentle, heartfelt harmony that builds to a single note. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 84 BPM]
Bach Prelude in C-minor from 'The Well-tempered Clavier', BWV 847. Performed by pianist Zelimir Panic exclusively for Lynne Publishing. Available as a Piano version and a Harpsichord version. [Tempo: Fast / 0 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]
Ethnic soundtrack was made in ambient style featuring marimba, percussive instruments, bells, pan flute, ambient sfx, piano, strings, airy pads. Will work well as a music for documentary films about travel, nature, wild animals, river and jungle virgin world. [Tempo: Medium / 138 BPM]
A rich, lush soundtrack that combines various ethnic / ancient / earthy type sounds with warm pads and a positive, inspirational feel. Discovery, amazing journeys, exploration, vast oceans or forests etc. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 87 BPM]
Smetana Vltava (The Moldau) JB 1.112/2 in E minor (Excerpt). Arranged and recorded by Bryan Chi. Starts with winds solo, the beautiful, lyrical theme starts at 1:08, played by the violins. [Tempo: Slow, Medium, Fast / 0 BPM]
Intense an up-beat trance-like track, with a middle-eastern flavor, this track is the perfect mix between modern and timeless. Suitable for productions that require a vibrant, fresh, and at the same time recognizable feel, such as movies, TV shows, and commercials. [Tempo: Fast / 126 BPM]
Cool and laid back chill out. Smooth beats, atmospheric synths and percussive fx over a deep sub bassline. Culture, Travel, Watersports, Youth, Videogames, Science and Technology, Architecture and Design. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 112 BPM]
A driving and energizing track that takes off into a fast drum rhythm after the intro part. A sense of world, travel, exploration, foreign countries, amazing discoveries. Exciting, uplifting, with a feeling of history and culture too. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 146 BPM]
Bizet - Carmen, A major, WD 31, Act I. Prelude. Recorded exclusively for Shockwave-Sound.com by Y Sazonoff. [Tempo: Fast / 0 BPM]
Etude No. 9 in D Minor, Op. 72, Allegro, by Moritz Moszkowski. Performed and recorded exclusively for Shockwave-Sound.com by Abigail Mettry. [Tempo: Fast / 0 BPM]
