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.
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]
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]
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 exciting, uplifting, full-flavoured, exotic world music track, with a feel of India Bollywood or Greece, Turkey, the Orient, Middle East, Gulf states, or Slavic / Eastern Europe. A lively drums- and rhythm-section with string section and live performed bouzouki. Great for music for vacation, holiday, travels and fun. Uplifting, spirited and fun. [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]
A bright, up-front and brash electro-pop track with Eastern / Arab influences. Chart pop type music, funky and freaky. [Tempo: Fast / 130 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 dark mystery feel going on in this track. Different layers of all kinds of strange sounds, including kalimba patterns, are are adding up to a very mysterious and pensive sound collage. Can be ethnic / world mystery, spy mystery, fantasy or sci-fi. [Tempo: Slow / 80 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 "oriental'ed" dubstep track. Aggressive and melodic, its oriental touch is given trough a catchy usage of a Duduk and Yall Tambour and its trashy side trough a rough beat and greasy bass synth. A dynamic and surprising progression that would match any sport or urban related footage. [Tempo: Slow, Medium, Fast / 140 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]
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]
Beautifully exotic, sensual and tasteful track blending elements of Ambient, Ethnic, electronic and tribal music with a haunting middle eastern chant/vocal and a slow, dark, enticing bass drum groove. [Tempo: Medium / 90 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]
Use of Eastern percussion to bring across the clash of the titans on the battlefield, coming face to face with your adversary. Gearing for war, high impact, action, battle, fight, conquest, confrontation, combat. Recorder, shakers, dufflis, duff, dhol. [Tempo: Fast / 135 BPM]
A lonely wash drifts across a desert landscape. Sweltering, torrid & extra dry. Mysterious, haunting, uneasy. [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]
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 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]
A nature adventure from the Himalayas or other exotic place. Bright, positive, elegant and beautifully understated. [Tempo: Fast / 110 BPM]
Bollywood meets the Carribean with this authentically kitch 1960's reggae vibe featuring a catchy Indian sitar line. [Tempo: Medium / 125 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]
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]
Combining stylistic elements of traditional Indian music and western film music, this colourful and textured track gradually builds up to an emotional yet resolute and satisfying climax. [Tempo: Medium / 105 BPM]
This track has a very middle eastern feel and features a wide range of instruments and voices. The orchestral strings add a grand scale to the music while percussion and brass help to thicken the texture as the music develops. Journey / Travel / Documentary Music. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 90 BPM]
A mix of traditional Indian instruments and powerful male vocals, all put together in contemporary sounding production. An atmospheric opening is then followed by a strong driving rhythm that would make this track ideal for use in documentaries, travelogues, montages and anything that needs a flavour of India. Ethnic / Travel / Documentary Music. [Tempo: Slow, Medium, Fast / 88 BPM]
Soft Oriental and Hindu instruments mixed harmoniously with a modern Western sound. A sophisticated music, warm and deep. Mindfulness / Work Focus / Study Music. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 70 BPM]
Genuine and live performed tibetan singing bowls that transports, through a deep soundscape journey to new dimensions. World / Meditation / Eastern Stock Music. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
An atmospheric exotic and mysterious music track made with dark pads, middle eastern percussion and exotic female vocal performed by Andrea Krux. Exotic / World / Dark / Cinematic Music. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 120 BPM]
Mysterious and exotic music track performed with native flute. Mysterious / Ethnic / World Music. [Tempo: Slow / 0 BPM]
An atmospheric, searching piece of music. Ethnic / World influence, combined with a magical, swirly, ethereal feel. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 120 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]
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]
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]
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 nervy and pensive World / Eastern influenced track. Cinematic mystery elements combine with edgy, distorted, shout vocals (also available without the vocals) and a determined, 'big beat' rhythm. A strange and unique mix of elements and influences, where the ancient and mysterious clash with the urban, gritty and edgy. Good for fantasy and sci-fi. The parts with the beat are great for hurry, drive, rush, chase, battle. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 120 BPM]
This track is created in documentary style. It features Acoustic Guitars, flute, indian percussion, mandolin, gamelan bells, strings, organ and drums. Suspense and mystery lead to a feeling of hopefulness and positive Himalayan Spirituality. Section three feels upbeat, positive and a feeling of finality. Plenty of underscore to work with. [Tempo: Slow, Medium, Fast / 110 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]
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]
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]
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]
Disturbing but exotic and intensely moving. Electronic pads accompany Indian slide guitar in a dark environment. [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]
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]