Traditional music in China is played on solo instruments or in small ensembles of plucked and bowed stringed instruments, flutes, and various cymbals, gongs, and drums. The scale is pentatonic. Bamboo pipes and qin are among the oldest known musical instruments from China; instruments are traditionally divided into categories based on their material of composition: animal skins, gourd, bamboo, wood, silk, earth/clay, metal and stone. Chinese orchestras traditionally consist of bowed strings, woodwinds, plucked strings and percussion.
Han folk music thrives at weddings and funerals and usually includes a form of oboe called a suona and percussive ensembles called chuigushou. The mu ...
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Special Chinese march, regal, cheerleading, with only Chinese percussions orchestra. Cinematic, exciting, emotional, tribal, festive. Street festival, celebration, street fair, New Years Eve party, parade, commercial, tourism, travel channel, romantic comedy, family children parade. Instrumental, Chinese, Chinese Folk Ensembles
An authentic Chinese, Asian music cue. Instruments are Chinese Zither, wood flute and finger cymbals. Pleasant and a bit playful Choose from full, 15, 30, and 60 second versions, along with a loop and a sting. Instrumental, Chinese, Chinese Folk Ensembles
Vermilion Bird of the South. Cheerful and festive instrumental composition with elements of Chinese traditional music. Happy sunny music with bunch of ethnic instruments – zither guzheng, lute pipa, bamboo flute dizi, oboe suona and others. Main full version. Instrumental, Chinese, Chinese Happy
A traditional Taiwanese folk song delicately played by ehru, piano and strings. Perfect track to reflect on ancient history or to celebrate the Chinese New Year. Instrumental, Chinese, Chinese Folk Ensembles
Composition in style folk chinese music for ancient traditional musical instruments. Can be used in advertising where Asian products are in view. Ethnic music. Music for film, TV, products promo, corporate and commercial projects. Documental and historical films, Travel Channel-TV. Harwest time. Instrumental, Chinese, Chinese Folk Ensembles
Shadow and Petal. Minimalistic instrumental composition in Chinese traditional music style. Romantic melancholic melody played on Chinese traditional bamboo flute xiao. Would be a perfect choice for documentaries (especially about Asia), movies, TV shows and video games. Version with percussion. Instrumental, Chinese, Chinese Folk Ensembles
Gentle, expressive Chinese melody played by traditional ensemble. Featuring live bawu lead. Evokes images of China's landscape and culture, for film, TV or video game. Instrumental, Asian music, dramatic music, documentary. Instrumental, Chinese, Chinese Folk Ensembles
Chinese traditional instrumental track, hypnotic and emotional. Beautiful, warm atmosphere and great for film about China and the Chinese country. Dramatic, powerful, soothing and passionate. Perfect for TV and advertising use. Instrumental, Chinese, Chinese Folk Ensembles
Spring Waters. Bright calm instrumental composition with elements of Chinese traditional music. Melodic romantic song with Asian soul played on Chinese folk instrument guzheng. Will fit perfect in movies, games, TV production and documentaries about Asia and world. Full version with percussion. Instrumental, Chinese, Chinese Folk Ensembles
Tranquil eastern theme with an exotic, evocative melody. Traditional ethnic and orchestral instruments create a meditative atmosphere that is both is spiritual and noble. Perfect for travelogues, anime, documentaries on an eastern theme. Instrumental, Chinese, Chinese Folk Ensembles
purposeful movements by a brilliant Erhu virtuoso soar off the strings of the traditional Chinese instrument. The piece is dark with elegant phrases and lyrical melodies. Solemn and pure sounds of an Ancient time. Great for background and source music. Instrumental, Chinese, Chinese Folk Solo
Warm, welcoming and relaxed Oriental track composed for commerials. Charming, tranquil and tender. Features traditional oriental instrumentation. Perfect for 30sec Radio & TV commercials for Chinese, Japanese or Asian restaurants or take-way businesses. Also suitable for documentary. 30sec Advert, Instrumental, Chinese, Chinese Folk Ensembles
Chinese (Mandarin) music. Both traditional chinese instruments and vocals mixed with contemporary orchestral ensemble. Romantic atmosphere reminiscent of the sweet gentle breeze at dawn. music for TV & films, corporate, documentary, muzak, radio. Female Vocals, Chinese, Chinese Folk Ensembles
Mountain Flowers. Gentle instrumental composition with elements of Chinese traditional music. Soft bright music played on Chinese folk string instrument guzheng. Would be good in any kind of production, movies, games, TV shows and travel documentaries not only about Asia. Full version. Instrumental, Chinese, Chinese Folk Ensembles
Swaying Leaves. Slow dramatic instrumental composition with elements of Chinese traditional music style. With beautiful melody sung by traditional bamboo flute xiao in company with ethnic percussion. Perfect for documentaries, movies, TV shows and games. Full version with orchestral elements. Instrumental, Chinese, Chinese Sad
Elegant, mysterious Oriental style multi-layered piece with erhu, guzheng, percussion, finger cymbals. Beautiful track. Perfect for Asian travel, hotels, corporate branding, high end fashion, romance or themes of dynamic change. Instrumental, Chinese, Chinese Folk Ensembles
Calm, soothing and beautiful Asian-styled piece with Flute, temple bowls and nature sounds. Lovely piece accompanying any nature scenes, spa or travel documentary. A peaceful walk overlooking a picturesque vista. Instrumental, Chinese, Chinese Folk Ensembles
Light and beautiful Asian piece with strings, flute, bell and water. Lovely floating melodies gently and harmoniously dance together. Perfect instrumental background for Asian film or TV creating a relaxing, uplifting and peaceful mood. Romantic, joyful and magical. Instrumental, Chinese, Chinese Folk Ensembles
Tranquil eastern theme with an exotic, evocative melody. Traditional ethnic and orchestral instruments create a meditative atmosphere that is both is spiritual and noble. Perfect for travelogues, anime, documentaries on an eastern theme. Instrumental, Chinese, Chinese Folk Ensembles
Chinese traditional track, hypnotic and emotional. With pipa and traditional percussions Beautiful, warm atmosphere and great for film about China and the Chinese country. Dramatic, powerful, soothing and passionate. Perfect for TV and advertising use. Instrumental, Chinese, Chinese Folk Ensembles
Authentic Chinese ritual music. Chinese instrumentation. Exotic female singing and chanting. Ideal for the Travel Channel, History Channel, Asian film scenes, Documentaries, PBS, and more. Solid performances. Instrumental, Chinese, Chinese Folk Ensembles
Chinese traditional track, with femal voices, inspirational, hypnotic and emotional. Great for film about China and the Chinese country. Dramatic, powerful, soothing and passionate. Perfect for TV and advertising use. Female Vocals, Chinese, Chinese Folk Ensembles
Chinese traditional instrumental track, hypnotic and emotional. Beautiful, warm atmosphere and great for film about China and the Chinese country. Dramatic, powerful, soothing and passionate. Perfect for TV and advertising use. Instrumental, Chinese, Chinese Folk Ensembles
Chinese traditional instrumental track, groovy, hypnotic and emotional. Beautiful, warm atmosphere and great for film about China and the Chinese country. Dramatic, powerful, and passionate. Perfect for TV and advertising use. Instrumental, Chinese, Chinese Folk Ensembles
A beautiful and melodic China / Tibetan / Malaysian / Far Eastern Orient instrumental track. Romantic, pretty and evocative, featuring Java gong, Chinese temple flute and various other oriental instruments. Suitable for travel programs, documentaries as well as romance and idyllic imagery etc. Instrumental, Chinese, Chinese New Age
Slow building traditional Asian melody fused with new age soundscape and haunting, subtle harmonies. Perfect for documentary, video game or martials arts feature film background music where a subtle ethnic Asian sound is required. Instrumental, Chinese, Chinese Folk Ensembles
Chinese Drums 3. Diamond. Meditative dramatic composition for Chinese traditional percussion. Calm as a mountain. Quiet as the rustling leaves. Rhythmic as a heartbeat. Ideal for travel documentaries, commercials, TV shows, video games and movies. Full version. Instrumental, Chinese, Chinese Folk Ensembles
The wind blows. The chimes ring. Haunting, beautiful, & ethereal. Perfect for Film, Documentaries, Meditation, Spas, Massage, Healing, & more. Instrumental, Chinese, Chinese Folk Ensembles
Lovely, relaxing Asian piece with flute, wind and a beautiful zither. Pleasing sounds gently weave together with the wind in the background making is a perfect for a walk in nature. Perfect for Discovery channel or Travel or cooking show. Peaceful and light section in film. Instrumental, Chinese, Chinese Folk Ensembles
Calm, Chinese folk ensemble with traditional instruments of guzheng and xiao flute. Sweet, refined piece perfect for restaurants, travel documentary, cooking show or doing Tai Chi. Great soundtrack for film or TV. Instrumental, Chinese, Chinese Folk Ensembles
Chinese traditional instrumental track, hypnotic and emotional. Great for film about China and the Chinese country. Dramatic, powerful, soothing and passionate. Perfect for TV and advertising use. Instrumental, Chinese, Chinese Folk Ensembles
Traditional music evoking a peaceful sunny afternoon in a Chinese palace garden. Chinese indigenous instruments, elegant, cinematic & mysterious. Emperors, ancient dynasties, mystical Asian romance, Mandarin love affair. Tender & emotional. Historical documentary, travel channel holiday celebration. Instrumental, Chinese, Chinese Ethereal
Sweeping lines and lyrical melodies bring a deep and dark piece of ancient China to the ear. Masterfully performed on a real erhu and recorded with modern equipment. The music is colorful and full while leaving space for it to work as background, source, or other. Instrumental, Chinese, Chinese Folk Solo
Chinese traditional instrumental track, hypnotic and emotional. Beautiful, warm atmosphere and great for film about China and the Chinese country. Dramatic, powerful, soothing and passionate. Perfect for TV and advertising use. Instrumental, Chinese, Chinese Folk Ensembles
Cheerfully, this Chinese-inspired ensemble 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. This track is excellent for period pieces, docu-biographies,, Instrumental, Chinese, Chinese Happy
Featuring traditional Chinese instruments and melodies, this track is bright, calm, and pleasant. Spring, summer, sunny mornings in the village. Instrumental, Chinese, Chinese Happy
Relaxing and positive background music that immerses you in the Chinese world. Traditional instruments playing a smooth and delicate melody. Instrumental, Chinese, Chinese Folk Ensembles
An exotic and simple track made with various ethnic Chinese instruments in ancient Chinese opera style. Simple structure, without any stops. Exotic / Asia / Far East / Ethnic. Instrumental, Asian, Asian
Bird’s Walk. Meditative instrumental composition with elements of Chinese traditional music. Played on traditional stringed instrument Guzheng with touches of ethnic percussion. Calm peaceful music. Would be a perfect soundtrack to any kind of movies, games and documentaries with Asian themes. Instrumental, Chinese, Chinese Folk Ensembles
This beautiful Chinese folk piece was inspired by the area of Hangzhou, and its scenery, and tranquility, It feature native Chinese and eastern instruments: Pipa, Diza, Guzhend, Sheng, Chinese Guitar, and Cello. Great track for scenery shot background music as well as under narrative. Instrumental, Chinese, Chinese Folk Ensembles
Ethnic track made with traditional Chinese instruments. Light in character. Meditative and contemplative. Instrumental, Chinese, Chinese Folk Ensembles
Grand orchestra/ethnic medley music with a lot of Chinese flavor. It would be perfect for a film, TV show or video game that features China. Also possible for a Chinese restaurant. Instrumental, Chinese, Chinese Folk Ensembles
Majestic, uplifting and heroic royalty free chinese folk music with gushing, dizi, Rhodes, qanun, jinx hu, taiko and traditional chinese drums. Ideal for games, documentaries/videos about China, film scores and Martial Arts. Instrumental, Chinese, Chinese Folk Ensembles
Very tranquil and relaxing traditional Chinese music. Gives the sense of peace and being content. Would work great for films and History, Documentary and Travel shows. Instrumental, Chinese, Chinese Folk Ensembles
A follow up for the Chinese Background done 2 years ago, a far east composition of Zen Music with a nature background and traditional instruments melodies and temple fxs. Instrumental, Chinese, Chinese Folk Ensembles
