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 Royalty Free World Music
Partners
In Rhyme has teamed up with award-winning composer Gayle Ellett
to bring you World Music Loops. An extensive collection of music
from around the world performed on the native instruments of
the countries represented. Gayle plays many different instruments
such as koto, sitar, flutes, keyboards, oud, bazuki, and others.
He has composed and produced music for numerous TV shows, film
projects, commercials, and music libraries.
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| World / Folk Music Facts |
Folk music in the strictest sense, is music that is rarely written for profit. It is music that has endured and been passed down by oral tradition. Folk music / World music is also participatory - you don't have to be a great musician to be a folk singer. And finally, it brings a sense of community. It is the people's music.
There is a huge archive of recorded folk music made available to the general public by the Library of Congress that shows just how integral music was as part of our everyday life in the not so distant past.
The terminal state of the loss of folk music / World music can be seen in the United States and a few similar societies, where except in isolated areas and among hobbyists, traditional folk music / World music no longer survives. In the absence of folk music, many individuals do not sing. It is possible that non-singers feel intimidated by widespread exposure in recordings and broadcasting to the singing of skilled experts. Another possibility is that they simply cannot sing, because they did not sing when they were small children, when learning of skills takes place most naturally. Certainly it is very common for contemporary Americans to claim that they cannot sing.
There is anecdotal evidence that the loss of singing ability is continuing rapidly at the present time. As recently as the 1960's, audiences at American sporting events collectively sang the American national anthem before a game; the anthem is now generally assigned to a recording or to a soloist.
Inability to sing is apparently unusual in a traditional society, where the habit of singing folk song since early childhood gives everyone the practice needed to able to sing at least reasonably well.
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| Royalty Free World / Folk Music |
If you need authentic world music or ethnic folk music that requires permission for use and distribution you might want to check out the collection below. We are making these wonderful recordings available for single download through www.productiontrax.com
Click on the links to open a new page where you wil be able to hear a preview of these royalty free world / ethnic folk music or listen to the entire collection here.
Panama Folk Song
Loopable nature bed. Birds, insects, rooster, rustling weeds, light breeze.
Romanian Folk Song
A lively folk recording using accordian and the classic shouting of "Hey!" where appropriate.
Greek Folk Song
Mandolins and an increasing tempo give the authentic atmosphere of Greece
French Folk Song
Allouette, a classic folk song from France incudes acoustic guitar, accordian and bass.
Japanese Folk Music
Nighttime, crickets, wind rustling through reeds
Irish Folk Music
A wonderful Irish tune using guitar, flute and bass played on real instruments by real people.
Mexican Folk Music
A lively folk song from Mexico in a mariachi style.
India: Sitar and Tabla
Traditional folkmusic from India played on sitar with tabla percussion.
Moroccan Folk Music
Ethnic percussion and droning melodies set the scene for Morocco.
Scottish Folk Music
Bagpipes and rolling snare drums set the scene for Scotland.
Jamaican Folk Music
Steel drums and acoustic guitar give an authentic island flavor.
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