Classic and popular recommendations in ethnic music

Ethnic music refers to traditional folk music.

It often features traditional, uncommon instruments from a given region, making it an especially recommended genre for those who play instruments.

This playlist is full of exotic charm that reflects the culture of each area!

If you find a track you like, be sure to go hear it performed live in its homeland.

Playlist

Classic and popular recommendations in ethnic music
	Title	Playlist	Review
1	Kalimba ManKepin Supiāsu		A contemporary piece using a kalimba.
2	You Raise Me UpKerutikku Ūman		A band that fuses Celtic traditional music with pop
3	KuKuMamadi Keita		The djembe is a hand-played drum from West Africa.
4	El Condor Pasa (The Condor Flies Away)gurūpu andesu		El Cóndor Pasa instrumental version
5	Seventh Month Festival ~Shichigwachi-bushi~Ryūkyū budan		Eisa is music for welcoming ancestral spirits during Obon.
6	Harvest MoonNerugui Naranbaturafu		A piece of music featuring Mongolian traditional throat singing (khöömii)
7	May It BeEn’ya		Enya’s famous song from The Lord of the Rings
8	Pilentze SingsBurugarian Voisu		The distinctive music of Bulgarian female choir singing
9	Coconut Liqueur		Steelpan folk music of PAN NOTE MAGIC
10	Clarinet Polka		The polka, which originated in Poland, is loved around the world.
11	Korobushka		A Russian folk song became world-famous through Tetris
12	Shiyahanba		Songs of the South African anti-apartheid movement
13	Che Che Kule		An African folk song that is participatory—a piece that connects people across generations and borders.
14	Malaika		The allure of classic Swahili love songs
15	La Bamba		A Mexican folk song evolves into a global hit
16	Le Ranz des vachesAlphorn-Trio		History and Present of the Alphorn
17	QuimbaraCelia Cruz		Celia Cruz’s classic salsa
18	Habibi Ya EiniHaim Moshe		Classic belly dance songs
19	ByggnanVäsen		Performance by a Swedish traditional music band
20	Brave Scottish March (Scotland the Brave)Watson’s College Pipes and Drums		The Scottish national musical instrument, the bagpipes
21	Skal Sun SunYoshie,Fujimaru		Solo performance on the Balinese traditional instrument, the gender (gendér/gendèr/gamelan metallophone)
22	Bellbird (Pájaro Campana)Aparishio Borudon		A harp piece for the arpa with a small, light timbre
23	horse racingUeiuei Ū		A lively popular erhu piece depicting a horse
24	Garden of Love, etc.Za Sukataraitsu		Ska is music that fuses jazz and folk songs.
25	Ceddin DedenToruko Osuman gakurakutai		It’s a piece by a Turkish military band that was used in a drama and became famous in Japan.
26	KecakBari-tō Uluwatsu Jiin		It is characterized by the complex male chorus “cha” rhythm in Balinese dance drama.
27	flower festivalRuisu Esuteban		Playing the South American folklore piece “Hanamatsuri” on the charango
28	freedomJoshi Jūnigakubō		Modern arrangement piece by a Chinese traditional-instrument band
29	SaranbeniSapporo Upopo Hozonkai		Traditional music and instruments of the Ainu people
30	Sea Breeze ~SEA WINDBoku Junga		The gayageum is a traditional instrument of the Korean Peninsula and is used in court music.
31	Raag KhamajRavi Shankaru, Anushukā Shankaru		Sitar performance: Ravi and his daughter
32	Over the RainbowIZ		IZ "Over The Rainbow" ukulele masterpiece performance
33	Dandini dandini dastanaNinni Dinle		A melancholy Turkish lullaby
34	Rocked in an ox-drawn cartAtautarupa Yupan’ki		Argentine folkloric musicians
35	Indonesian Gamelan MedleyAmanda Pākasshon Gurūpu hoka		Javanese gamelan has a slow tempo
36	Kondorkanki, etc.Kurisutiina to Uugo		Activities of Argentine folklore singers
37	Day Dah LightRuīzu Benetto		Louise Bennett, collecting Jamaican folk songs and preserving them for posterity
38	Song Praising the Front-Running HorseTserendoruji		Ethnic music performed with the Mongolian morin khuur