[Emotional BGM] Carefully selected masterpieces and popular tracks recommended for work and study!

TAKUMI / ArtisanMatsutani Taku

[Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building Piano] Before-and-after of people gathering!? / TAKUMI / In the end, it was wrapped in human warmth!

“TAKUMI” is a soothing piece that gained broad support not only from viewers but from a wide audience as an insert track on the architectural documentary show “Before After.” Its gentle, warmly resonant sound seeps deeply into the listener’s heart.

Whether you’re working or want to immerse yourself in study, this music can help calm the atmosphere around you and may even enhance your concentration.

Why not add this track—offering comfort and encouragement in an artful form—to your recommended BGM playlist?

Black Magic WomanSantana

Black Magic Woman / Santana

The smooth tone of the guitar and the gently blended vocals make it a classic that’s easy on the ears and doesn’t get in the way when you’re working.

Released in 1970, it’s one of Santana’s signature songs.

It was originally a song by the famous British band Fleetwood Mac, but Santana’s cover became a big hit.

Take FiveDave Brubeck

Dave Brubeck – Take Five

This 5/4 time piece from the Dave Brubeck Quartet’s 1959 album “Time Out” might be familiar to some of you, as it was also used in a Takeda Alinamin V drink commercial.

Riding that swing beat, it feels like both work and study could really get moving.

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Hirakawa Masako (Bōkarisuto: Sakata Mizumako)

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SEA LINE “RIE”Kadamatsu Toshiki

Toshiki Kadomatsu – SEA LINE “RIE” by LD “T’s keys SEA IS A LADY”

Included on the first disc of Toshio Kadomatsu’s instrumental album.

Each track on this album is titled with a different woman’s name.

If there’s a song with your own name, it might give you a big boost in concentration from that track! (lol) Released in 1987, but the guitar tone hasn’t faded a bit.

Waltz For DebbyBill Evans

Bill Evans – Waltz For Debby

It’s a piece composed in 1956 by jazz pianist Bill Evans, and it’s considered one of his signature works.

Said to have been written about his niece, who was two years old at the time, the song’s flowing, beautiful melody has captured the hearts of many in Japan, and—unusual for an instrumental—its total domestic sales, including LPs and CDs, reached about 500,000 copies.

The live recording on the 1961 album recorded at the Village Vanguard is especially well-known, so be sure to give it a listen.

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Hirakawa Masako (Bōkarisuto: Sakata Mizumako)

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Greeting of LoveEdward Elgar

Elgar: Salut d'Amour (Piano Version)

Edward Elgar, the British composer, presented Salut d’Amour in 1888 to commemorate his engagement to Caroline Alice Roberts.

This gentle, serene piece conveys his deep love for his wife, who was older and of higher social standing.

It has been performed on a variety of instruments and in different arrangements—piano, violin, flute, and more—so one of its charms is enjoying how the atmosphere changes with each instrument.

Why not keep your favorite performances on hand and let one play softly at moments during work when you feel like taking a relaxing breather?

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Hirakawa Masako (Bōkarisuto: Sakata Mizumako)

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GymnopédieErik Satie

Erik Satie – Gymnopédie No.1

Gymnopédie was composed by Erik Satie, known as an iconoclast of Western music.

It’s often used as background music in TV and films, so I think many people have heard it.

Its mysteriously relaxing world evokes a moving, emotional atmosphere.

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Saitō Ayumu

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