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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| show_chart | Title | Playlist | Review |
| 1east | Kalimba ManKepin Supiāsu |  play_arrow | Using the kalimba, a traditional African musical instrument... |
| 2east | You Raise Me UpKerutikku Ūman |  play_arrow | Incorporating the flow of Celtic traditional music into pop... |
| 3east | Harvest MoonNerugui Naranbaturafu |  play_arrow | The Mongolian traditional singing technique known as “khoomei” (throat singing) ... |
| 4east | May It BeEn’ya |  play_arrow | It's the theme song from the movie 'The Lord of the Rings'... |
| 5east | Pilentze SingsBurugarian Voisu |  play_arrow | By a Bulgarian women's choir, once you hear it... |
| 6east | KuKuMamadi Keita |  play_arrow | West African drum, the djembe (also spelled jenbe, jembe, etc.) |
| 7east | Seventh Month Festival ~Shichigwachi-bushi~Ryūkyū budan |  play_arrow | There are also many kinds of music that have been passed down from the Ryukyu Kingdom to present-day Okinawa... |
| 8east | Coconut Liqueur |  play_arrow | A refreshing sound that captures the feel of tropical breezes is the charm of... |
| 9east | El Condor Pasa (The Condor Flies Away)gurūpu andesu |  play_arrow | Also known from Simon & Garfunkel’s cover… |
| 10east | Clarinet Polka |  play_arrow | A cheerful me… born from traditional Polish music |
| 11east | Korobushka |  play_arrow | It is a masterpiece of folk songs that embodies Russia’s living traditions. 19… |
| 12east | Shiyahanba |  play_arrow | A South African singing voice weaving a hymn to freedom and hope... |
| 13east | Che Che Kule |  play_arrow | An African folk song that is participatory—a piece that connects people across generations and borders. |
| 14east | Malaika |  play_arrow | The song that represents the Swahili-speaking region of East Africa is... |
| 15east | La Bamba |  play_arrow | From a traditional Mexican folk song to a global hit... |
| 16east | QuimbaraCelia Cruz |  play_arrow | Powerful Latin rhythms and passionate vocals... |
| 17east | horse racingUeiuei Ū |  play_arrow | A popular erhu piece composed in the 1960s… |
| 18east | Le Ranz des vachesAlphorn-Trio |  play_arrow | The alphorn, a traditional musical instrument from the mountainous regions of Switzerland... |
| 19east | Habibi Ya EiniHaim Moshe |  play_arrow | A classic of Egyptian-style belly dance music, “Ha…” |
| 20east | ByggnanVäsen |  play_arrow | The band “V…” that performs traditional Swedish music |
| 21east | Brave Scottish March (Scotland the Brave)Watson’s College Pipes and Drums |  play_arrow | The bagpipes are a traditional Scottish musical instrument, and... |
| 22east | Skal Sun SunYoshie,Fujimaru |  play_arrow | “Gamelan,” the traditional music of Bali, uses “… |
| 23east | Bellbird (Pájaro Campana)Aparishio Borudon |  play_arrow | The Latin American harp known as the “arpa”... |
| 24east | Garden of Love, etc.Za Sukataraitsu |  play_arrow | It's a song by a Jamaican ska band. Ska... |
| 25east | Ceddin DedenToruko Osuman gakurakutai |  play_arrow | It’s a piece by a Turkish military band that was used in a drama and became famous in Japan. |
| 26east | KecakBari-tō Uluwatsu Jiin |  play_arrow | It is characterized by the complex male chorus “cha” rhythm in Balinese dance drama. |
| 27east | flower festivalRuisu Esuteban |  play_arrow | The song “Hanamatsuri” is a representative piece of South American folklore... |
| 28east | freedomJoshi Jūnigakubō |  play_arrow | Female performers of traditional instruments used in China gathered... |
| 29east | SaranbeniSapporo Upopo Hozonkai |  play_arrow | This is traditional music of the Ainu people. In Ainu music... |
| 30east | Sea Breeze ~SEA WINDBoku Junga |  play_arrow | The gayageum (kayagum), a traditional musical instrument of the Korean Peninsula… |
| 31east | Raag KhamajRavi Shankaru, Anushukā Shankaru |  play_arrow | While playing the sitar, a traditional musical instrument of North India... |
| 32east | Over the RainbowIZ |  play_arrow | IZ, who was a ukulele player from Hawaii… |
| 33east | Dandini dandini dastanaNinni Dinle |  play_arrow | It’s a Turkish lullaby. Japanese lullabies sound sad too... |
| 34east | Rocked in an ox-drawn cartAtautarupa Yupan’ki |  play_arrow | Atahualpa Yupanqui was an Argentinian f... |
| 35east | Indonesian Gamelan MedleyAmanda Pākasshon Gurūpu hoka |  play_arrow | It’s a medley of Javanese gamelan. Gamelan… |
| 36east | Kondorkanki, etc.Kurisutiina to Uugo |  play_arrow | "Cristina and Hugo" is Argentina... |
| 37east | Day Dah LightRuīzu Benetto |  play_arrow | Louise Bennett is an old Jamaican folk song... |
| 38east | Song Praising the Front-Running HorseTserendoruji |  play_arrow | It’s a Mongolian piece. It features an instrument called the morin khuur (horsehead fiddle)... |