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.
Spatial ethnic soundtrack with ambient textures, electronic elements and ethnic instruments. Will work well as video background about travel, expeditions to a desert places, documentary. Air piano, solo ac. guitar in a middle part, tuvan male vox. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 88 BPM]
Melancholic, dark and moody soundtrack piece with spacious synths, intricate sound design, airy pads, deep sub kicks and drops. [Tempo: Slow / 75 BPM]
All live performed, genuine African drum ensemble. Recorded live in one take by the Shabani Jabiri Bakari ensemble from Bagamoyo, Tanzania. "Bata" means duck, and this music piece is inspired by ducks. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 0 BPM]
Fantasy rock / Prog rock / Folk / New age crossover track. A strong sense of discovery, amazement, perhaps undertaking a journey. Emotive and poignant. Flowing and soaring. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 0 BPM]
A lovely instrumental version of the jazz favorite, 'When You're Smiling', arranged for a traditional jazz combo, with light drums, piano, acoustic guitar, upright bass and horns. Sweet and delightful. (Stem files available.) [Please note: This historical composition may, or may not, be in the public domain in the country of your residence, as every country has its own laws on when a historical music composition enters public domain. In the USA it is public domain as of January 1, 2024. Outside the USA, you must investigate your own country's copyright laws before using this music.] [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 127 BPM]
Traditional tango. Passion, excited, retro atmosphere. Medium tempo. Violin, acoustic guitar, accordeon. [Tempo: Medium / 120 BPM]
Joseph Haydn: String Quartet No. 3 in D Major, Hob.III: 3 ; Op. 1 No. 3, Movement 1: Adagio. Classical music recorded live in studio by the Allegro String Ensemble, exclusively for Lynne Publishing. [Tempo: Slow / 0 BPM]
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Ave verum corpus, K.618 in D major. Arranged for string quintet. 100% live string quintet performance - no computers, no samples. Arranged and recorded exclusively for Lynne Publishing. [Tempo: Slow / 0 BPM]
Traditional Australian instruments with a bass guitar and a groove. Primitive and tribal. Available in various mixes/versions with different instruments mixed in, so you can choose the mix that's right for you. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 100 BPM]
A positive, inspiring and uplifting music track made with epic orchestra, epic drums and cinematic piano. The structure is based on three parts (intro, build-up and outro). Epic / Inspiring / Soaring / Valiant Music. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 135 BPM]
A moving and flowing electronic / ambient music with undulating patterns of electro harp and digital percussion. Featuring a kind of mosaic of textures, rather than stand-out solo melodies, this track is highly suitable as illustration music or background music to many types of projects including art, technology, visuals, development, timelapse and more. Also available without the digital drums/percussion. [Tempo: Medium / 127 BPM]
Middle Eastern / Oriental / Arabian, Persian or North African feel with tabla, sitar, drones and percussion. Rich and mysterious. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 90 BPM]
A tribal and primal sounding peace built on percussion grooves and mysterious, drone like synth pulses. Influences from ancient world cultures come together with futuristic, sci-fi type sounds, to create a fusion of past, present and future. Ominous, mysterious, tense. Think tribes, jungle, rainforest, world beat / mystery. [Tempo: Medium / 120 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]
An emotional, passionate, classical / soundtrack piece performed live with piano, violin, orchestra and subtle vocals (No words). The track starts out with a tender and poignant theme, before growing in a crescendo to a more heavenly, angelic sound of amazement and wonder. An alternative version with acoustic guitar is also available. Amazement / Real Orchestra/ Emotional Music. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 99 BPM]
Atmospheric, subtle drama. Could also work for yoga DVDs. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 55 BPM]
Authentic Italian composition with an emotional flute melody, playful guitars and a lively beat. According to the legend, the "Tarantella" is named after the tarantula spider, whose bite could only be cured by dancing accompanied by this music. [Tempo: Fast / 138 BPM]
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Divertimento No. 11 (also known as Divertimento in D Major). K.251. Movement III. Andantino. Arranged and recorded exclusively for Shockwave-Sound.com. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 0 BPM]
Neo-classical / orchestral music with piano, for film, cinema, theater and storytelling. Introspective, contemplative and searching. Background music for film, scenes of a progressing story or developing storylines. Also good for documentary, culture, history and more. [Tempo: Medium / 139 BPM]
Featuring a live cello coloured with lush reverb to create a very atmospheric opening, followed by a more energetic section with some emotive vocal melodies and rhythmical percussion. Ancient / Oriental / Travel Music. [Tempo: Slow / 120 BPM]
This orchestral and cinematic piece tells an abstract story, featuring a recognizable melody that runs throughout and builds towards a climax, which it successfully reaches. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 120 BPM]
Majestic, hopeful & grand. Regal like guitar lines and short string accents invoke the mood of some kind of fanfare or intergalactic wedding march. Positive, magical, ethereal, echanted & beautiful. Contains guitars, strings and harp. [Tempo: Slow / 81 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]
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Symphony No. 41 in C Major, K.551. III. Menuetto: Allegretto. Classical music recorded by D Hamilton exclusively for Lynne Publishing. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 0 BPM]
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart String Quartet No. 22 ("Second Prussian Quartet") in B-flat major, K.589: 4. Allegro assai. Classical music recorded live in studio by the Allegro String Ensemble, exclusively for Lynne Publishing. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 0 BPM]
Joseph Haydn: String Quartet No. 3 in D Major, Hob.III: 3 ; Op. 1 No. 3, Movement 4: Minuet - Trio. Classical music recorded live in studio by the Allegro String Ensemble, exclusively for Lynne Publishing. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 0 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]
Johann Sebastian Bach - The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1, Prelude and Fugue in B major, BWV 868, 1. Prelude: Allegretto. Solo piano. Music performed and recorded exclusively for Lynne Publishing by Abigail Mettry. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 0 BPM]
African Drumming track for all media that needs this niche sound. [Tempo: Medium / 120 BPM]
Time for Tango with this dramatic accordion-based piece. Violin and piano add harmonic texture punctuated by Latin percussion and contra bass. Suitable for comedy, dramedy and all manner of sticky situations. [Tempo: Medium / 126 BPM]
It's night time and you're deep in the outback of Australia under the stars. There's something in that drink that you were just given by the local aborigine tribe, and you start to feel yourself floating off...this is going to be a wild trip. Atmospheric beds, didgeridoo, ethnic flute. For travel documentaries, yoga videos or any scenes involving mind altering drugs and dream sequences. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
Opening on a simple but haunting Cello theme, this track grows over time to an upbeat and optimistic climax featuring piano, strings and synths. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow, Medium / 100 BPM]
A light, forward moving, thoughtful and reflective music track with a sense of slight mystery or a thought process. Features a soft cinematic piano, light strings and synth pads. Light Suspense / Thoughful / Contemplative Music. [Tempo: Medium / 100 BPM]
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Divertimento in D major, K.136_125a II. Andante. Arranged for string quintet. 100% live string quintet performance - no computers, no samples. Arranged and recorded exclusively for Lynne Publishing. [Tempo: Slow / 0 BPM]
Frederic Chopin Fantaisie-impromptu, Op. 66 in C-sharp minor. Classical music performed and recorded exclusively for Lynne Publishing by concert pianist Želimir Panić. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 0 BPM]
A traditional / classic French song that captures the spirit of France. Plaisir d'amour (literally "The pleasure of love") is a classical French love song written in 1784 by Jean-Paul-gide Martini (1741–1816); it took its text from a poem by Jean-Pierre Claris de Florian (1755–1794), which appears in his novel Clestine. We have this available as a Vocal version and an Instrumental version. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 140 BPM]
A chilled-out and smooth track with the flavor of India. Deep and soulful groove, with exotic flute and indian Tabla. A fusion of Western and Oriental styles. Dreamy / Silky / Flowing. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 69 BPM]
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Symphony No. 41 in C Major, K.551. IV. Molto allegro. Classical music recorded by D Hamilton exclusively for Lynne Publishing. [Tempo: Fast, Very fast / 0 BPM]
Joseph Haydn: String Quartet No. 63 in D Major, Hob.III:63 ; Op.64 No.5 'The Lark': Movement 1: Allegro Moderato. Recorded live in studio by the Allegro String Ensemble, exclusively for Lynne Publishing. [Tempo: Medium / 0 BPM]
Erik Satie - Gymnopédies: No. 3. Arranged and recorded with real live orchestra, exclusively for Shockwave-Sound.com. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
Unsettling atmospherics under gentling plucking acoustic guitar and a sprinkling of western style electric guitar. Reminiscent of movies like Babel and Traffic. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
A grand and emotional neo-classical orchestral soundtrack, of heroic victories and achievement. Here, the typical orchestral elements combine with a pop-style drum beat, creating entirely new emotions. It consistently builds up to a climax and then fades away again. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 118 BPM]
Melancholic and beautiful piano music, like the musical version of a Monet painting. Pretty / Fragile / Hopeful / Graceful / Warm. [Tempo: Slow / 58 BPM]
Johann Sebastian Bach: Orchestral Suite No.2 in B minor, BWV 1067. Movement 4: Bourrées I and II. Live chamber orchestra recording, classical music performed and recorded by Y Sazonoff exclusively for Lynne Publishing. [Tempo: Medium / 0 BPM]
Gustav Holst - The Planets, Op. 32: I. Mars, the Bringer of War. Arranged and recorded with real live orchestra, exclusively for Shockwave-Sound.com. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 0 BPM]
Ambient and smooth, pulsating, technology / innovation, featuring rythmic synths and strings melodies. [Tempo: Medium / 122 BPM]
Steady & rhythmic strings and oboe. Period drama, upper class, regal or royal. Old English mansion or town life. [Tempo: Fast, Medium / 124 BPM]
A Percussion Only track, with marching snares, military march. Occasional big drum strikes. Useful as music for scenes of war, war preparation, battle preparations, etc. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 100 BPM]
A thoughtful, touching and moving light orchestral music with a poignant, and emotive theme. Moving, inspirational, reflective. Elegant and dignified. [Tempo: Medium / 120 BPM]
Latin / Spanish Flamenco with lively and joyful flamenco guitar and latin percussion. [Tempo: Medium / 97 BPM]
