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World Folk Music

I created this as part of my research on folk music.
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34 songs
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chimurenga, mbira-inspired guitar patterns, polyrhythmic groove, warm electric guitar, soft percussion, trance-like repetition, emotional zimbabwe fusion, spacious cinematic atmosphere, subtle choir, deep storytelling tone, 120 bpm
1:41Song Image
Soft Afrobeat, modern style, airy female vocal, gentle melodic flow, warm percussion, light syncopated drums, smooth bass, bright atmospheric pads, tropical breeze feeling, emotional but pure tone, clean high notes, shimmering ambience, ‑airy / soft / bright
2:04Song Image
Indonesian Gamelan, traditional metallophones, deep gongs, rhythmic kendang drums, shimmering bell tones, pentatonic Javanese scale, hypnotic repeating patterns, ceremonial atmosphere, warm ambient textures, cinematic world music, spiritual and peaceful mood
2:00Song Image
Balkan Brass, fast tempo, energetic brass section, punchy trumpets, deep tuba bassline, lively clarinet, gypsy-style melodies, syncopated Balkan rhythms, upbeat percussion, festival atmosphere, lively crowd energy, modern Balkan fusion, bright horns, cinematic flair
1:59Song Image
Baltic folk chanting, Latvian traditional chant style, Lithuanian Sutartines-inspired polyphony, hypnotic female harmonies, ancient pagan phrasing, repetitive melodic cycles, ritualistic call-and-response, Soft drone, wooden percussion, gentle frame drum, Baltic zither (kanklės / kokle), forest ambience, misty reverb, Spiritual, ancient, minimalistic, sacred nature atmosphere
3:22Song Image
Tuvan throat singing (Khoomei), deep overtone chanting, full Tuvan language vocals, shamanic tribal rhythm, cinematic percussion, low drones, epic steppe atmosphere, male throat singer + airy female vocal textures, wide stereo field, dramatic build, ancient ritual energy, wind of the steppe, emotional and mystical, reverb-heavy, cinematic world music, powerful bass, organic instruments (igil, doshpuluur), atmospheric pads, spiritual intensity
2:34Song Image
isicathamiya, male choir, soft bass, tenor response, gentle footstep rhythm, african a cappella, warm reverb, night atmosphere, traditional harmony, call and response, cinematic african choral texture
3:31Song Image
benga, fast kenyan guitar arpeggios, bright harmonies, energetic east african dance rhythm, 150 bpm, lively percussion, call and response vocals, warm reverb, joyful atmosphere, cinematic brightness, clean electric guitar, polyrhythmic groove
1:19Song Image
Aragonese Jota (Jota Aragonesa) style, Fast 6/8 rhythm with lively guitar, violin, and castanets, Bright, energetic folk dance feeling, Spanish village festival atmosphere, Female vocal with strong, clear tone, rhythmic phrasing, Handclaps and light percussion, joyful and fiery, Traditional but cinematic, full of movement and color
1:09Song Image
Traditional ritual music from a remote mountain valley in Northern Pakistan, Deep male chant with call-and-response patterns, Layered hand drums and energetic polyrhythms, Wooden flute weaving through the rhythm, ancient and spiritual, Ceremonial atmosphere, echoing valley ambience, raw and powerful, Traditional, rhythmic, sacred, festival-like
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Traditional Sardinian throat choir (Cantu a Tenore) style, Four-part male vocal texture: deep bassu, rough contra, clear boche, and mesu boche, Overtone-rich throat resonance, ancient pastoral atmosphere, Slow, repetitive chant-like phrases, earthy and intimate, No instruments or very subtle drone, Rural night ambience, timeless and sacred
1:11Song Image
Peruvian Huayno style, bright charango riffs, Andean pan flute melodies, lively 2/4 rhythm, emotional yet uplifting vocals, traditional Quechua phrasing, handclaps, bombo percussion, warm festival atmosphere, Mountain wind ambience, rustic acoustic texture, heartfelt and energetic Andean folk mood
2:18Song Image
Armenian Duduk music with emotional female vocal chant, deep warm duduk melodies, slow ancient rhythm, mystical Caucasus atmosphere, cinematic and spiritual mood, ethereal female voice, traditional Armenian modal scales
2:34Song Image
Inuit shamanic throat singing with fast rhythmic breath patterns, harsh deep throat resonance, primal minimal chant structure, dual female call-and-response, trance-inducing repetition, Arctic shaman ritual energy, raw wind ambience, aggressive katajjaq textures, ancient spirit invocation
3:04Song Image
v5 afro‑celtic fusion, liquid pop, light polyrhythms, airy female vocal, bright plucks, bodhrán + djembe hybrid groove, shimmering pads, emotional but danceable, catchy minimal hook, 150 BPM, D major, ‑airy female / bright female
3:07Song Image
v5 afro‑celtic fusion, liquid pop, light polyrhythms, airy female vocal, bright plucks, bodhrán + djembe hybrid groove, shimmering pads, emotional but danceable, catchy minimal hook, 150 BPM, D major, ‑airy female / bright female
3:17Song Image
v5 nordic jazz, lo-fi hip hop, 78 BPM, icy ambience, warm vinyl crackle, ECM-style piano, soft brushed drums, airy female vocal or soft male whisper, deep reverb, mythic frost atmosphere, runic textures, distant low drones, minimal phrasing, spacious mix, gentle sax textures, no artist names, no fade, strong final chord, ‑Airy Female
1:21Song Image
Afro-Peruvian festejo, bright and energetic female lead vocal, lively call and response, rhythmic cajón, quijada percussion, hand claps, coastal Afro-Latin groove, syncopated guitar, festive and soulful atmosphere, warm reverb, vibrant world music vibe
2:01Song Image
Traditional Ethiopian Azmari music with masenqo one-string fiddle, krar lyre, deep male vocal improvisation, Tezeta scale melodies, rhythmic hand claps, warm Addis Ababa tavern atmosphere, spiritual and nostalgic mood, wandering storyteller energy
2:00Song Image
Azerbaijani Mugham, emotional male vocal improvisation, microtonal melodies, tar and kamancheh, deep rhythmic daf percussion, dramatic modal phrases, spiritual and expressive atmosphere, Middle Eastern and Caucasian fusion, warm reverb, ancient yet cinematic world music
2:29Song Image
Authentic Congolese Soukous with bright interlocking sebene guitars, fast dancing groove, lively Lingala call-and-response vocals, warm male lead with female chorus, shimmering highlife-style guitar lines, energetic percussion, Kinshasa night-party atmosphere, joyful and uplifting
2:12Song Image
Traditional Greek Rebetika with expressive female vocal, smoky Piraeus tavern atmosphere, emotional vibrato, bouzouki lead, slow hasapiko rhythm, minor scales, melancholic storytelling, vintage 1930s rebetiko style with subtle accordion and hand percussion
1:16Song Image
Carnatic classical inspired composition with serene alapana, expressive gamakas, female vocal, veena lead, mridangam rhythm in adi tala, soft tanpura drone, meditative and moonlit atmosphere, fully original and respectful to tradition
1:24Song Image
Powerful haka-inspired chant with deep stomps, strong male group vocals, breathy shouts, call-and-response patterns, tribal drums, intense rhythmic energy, dramatic and cinematic atmosphere, fully original and respectful, no sacred Māori texts
1:14Song Image
Arabic classical music in Maqam Bayati with mystical, ethereal female vocals, Use oud, qanun, ney flute, riqq and soft darbuka with iqa' Maqsum rhythm, Melody should be flowing, ornamented, and bright in the upper register, Female vocal style: expressive, airy, mystical, with Arabic melisma, Reverb-rich, desert-night atmosphere, shimmering highs, soft low percussion
2:46Song Image
Traditional Zanzibar Taarab music with elegant orchestral arrangement, Use oud, qanun, violin ensemble, accordion, ney, and soft percussion, Melody should follow Arabic maqam influences with East African sweetness, Female or male vocals, expressive and poetic, in Swahili, Warm ocean-night atmosphere, gentle reverb, shimmering strings
1:18Song Image
Traditional Kazakh dombra music with fast arpeggios and energetic strumming, Use solo dombra as the main instrument, with light shakers and deep steppe ambience, Melody should be bright, fast, and wind-like, inspired by nomadic horse culture, Vocals in Kazakh, expressive and rhythmic, matching the dombra phrasing
1:11Song Image
Traditional Garifuna music with primero and segunda drums, maracas, and call-and-response vocals, Deep Afro-Caribbean rhythm, earthy and spiritual atmosphere, Vocals in Garifuna, expressive and rhythmic, Include paranda-style guitar strumming and coastal ambience
3:01Song Image
Cute Indonesian Gamelan × Soft Reggae fusion, Bright metallophones, soft gong hits, playful offbeat reggae guitar, warm round bass, shimmering bells, tropical sweetness, Cute airy female vocal, bright and sweet tone, rounded vowels, light Indonesian accent, bouncy and dreamy
1:44Song Image
Authentic Mexican Mariachi, ranchera style, lively trumpets, violins, vihuela, guitarrón bass, energetic 2/4 rhythm, passionate male vocal, Spanish lyrics about love and night, festive yet emotional, call-and-response brass lines, warm reverb, traditional Jalisco flavor, Trumpet intro melody: D G B A | G A B D' | B A G A | G - - -, Vocal chorus melody: G A B D' B A G, A B D' B A G E, G A B D' B A G, A B D' B A G G
1:11Song Image
Authentic Brazilian Bossa Nova, soft female vocal, warm nylon guitar, gentle jazz chords (Emaj7, G#7, C#m7, F#7, B7), subtle brush drums, intimate whisper-like singing, Rio de Janeiro night atmosphere, melody flowing like: G# F# E F# G# B A G#, romantic and nostalgic mood, smooth reverb, João Gilberto / Tom Jobim vibe
2:01Song Image
Fast Brazilian Samba Enredo with female lead vocal and female chorus, Bright, energetic 2/4 samba groove with surdo, pandeiro, tamborim, agogô, and cavaquinho, Carnival street parade atmosphere, call-and-response vocals, uplifting harmonies, Chorus includes female crowd vocals singing “Ô ô ô”, “ai ai ai”, and “Samba! Samba!”, Melody is lively and syncopated, optimized for fast samba phrasing, Warm reverb, Rio de Janeiro carnival vibe, joyful and powerful
2:18Song Image
Bulgarian women's choir polyphony, dissonant harmonies, drone bass, ancient mountain ritual, mystical and sacred atmosphere, gaida and tupan, cinematic folk sound, wide stereo vocals, haunting timbre, Singers perform in an invented Balkan-inspired language with open vowels
3:17Song Image
Georgian polyphonic choir performing traditional three-part harmony with deep drone bass (bani), bright dissonant middle voice (mkrivi), and soaring top voice (zili), Raw male vocal timbre, open-throat resonance, ancient Caucasus folk singing, ritual chanting, powerful unison breaks, mountain echo ambience, cinematic reverb, Epic and sacred atmosphere, mountain sunrise, spiritual intensity, slow-building tension, Minimal percussion, subtle panduri drone, ancient folk texture