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High-impact music adds emotion and depth to documentaries, helping stories connect with viewers. Choose from orchestral, ambient, acoustic, cinematic, and world tracks, cleared for film, TV, festivals, and streaming platforms.

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Balance

A spacious guitar based track with a feeling of melancholy. The music picks up a gear halfway through before reaching a more positive ending.

Recuerdos de la Alhambra (Francisco Tarrega)

Beautiful melodic classical piece by composer Francisco Tarrega. Guitar, cors anglais and strings. Delicate, emotional, dreamy and peaceful. Brings out the emotion in any scene!

Flight of the Bumblebee

A solo piano rendition of the popular classical piece by Russian composer, Rimsky Korsakov. Suitable for documentaries or quirky comical scenes.

Flight of the Bumblebee (Rimsky Korsikov)

Very energetic and intricate classical piece by famous composer Rimsky Korsakov. Great for web videos, documentaries or anything requiring lively, quirky, comical music. Also great as children's music!

CYBER AI (Elctro Pop Ambient Positive Energy) - Main version

Available in: Main version / Soft / 60sec / 30sec / Stinger. Most with a "No Percussions" version. Ambient electro background with deep synthesizer bass, psychedelic and atmospheric pads, hybrid rhythms for a running & energy feeling but not loud. Cyber industrial action, Strange positive action...

LOVE PAIN (Piano & Flute Contemporary Classical Romantic)

Contemporary classical music for piano and flute, with rich dissonances but also with a constantly cantabile melody. The mood is soft and dreamy, with many sections, it's like a second movement of a sonata. Classical Sonata Documentary Dramtic Ballad Love

FOR LOVE (Piano & Flute Contemporary Classical Romantic)

Contemporary classical music for piano and flute, with rich dissonances but also with a constantly “cantabile” melody. The mood is soft and ethereal and the structure contrast a sweet and slow theme with a more dynamic and rhythmic part, in a kind of “sonata” form. Classical Sonata Docume...

ON THE WIRE (Piano & Flute Contemporary Classical Scherzo)

Contemporary classical music for piano and flute, with rich dissonances but also with a constantly recognizable melody. The mood is fast but not aggressive and it's a ‘Scherzo’ in his structure, with different sections. Classical Sonata Documentary Drama Narrative Noir

SLIPPERY WHEN WET (Piano & Flute Contemporary Classical)

Contemporary classical music for piano and flute, with rich dissonances but also with a constantly recognizable melody. The mood is fast but more funny than aggressive, it's like a fourth movement of a sonata. It evokes the image of a drunk man in the wind. Classical Sonata Documentary Dramatic ...

Deep sorrow

Beautiful, floating, minimalistic atmosphere of quiet, slowly bowed strings, soft winds & transcendental brass. A very serene piece with two small builds. Excellent for scenes of natural beauty on earth, space or otherworldly locations or moments of tender romance. Instrumental, Dramatic, Ethereal M...

Philip Glass alike :Deep Sorrow

Beautiful, floating, minimalistic atmosphere of quiet, slowly bowed strings, soft winds & transcendental brass. A very serene piece with two small builds. Excellent for scenes of natural beauty on earth, space or otherworldly locations or moments of tender romance. Instrumental, Dramatic, Ethereal M...

High Jump

Modern, hybrid action, dramatic track with a buildup. Begins with filtered percussion and effects and builds up before the entry of powerful drum and bass groove sequence. Works well for action, chase, fight, extreme sports, energizing advert projects.

Summer In The Islands

White beaches, palm trees, clean water, warm love. This is what summer is all about. Relaxation, happiness and, of course, sweet music. This track will take you wherever you want to go. It is calm, soothing and melodic, with a nice reggae / ethnic feel to it. Perfect for anything related to summer a...

Sunset On The Lake

A melancholic composition, with piano, baritone ukulele, accordion, vocals and orchestra. It's very acoustic and melodic and yet highly atmospheric and descriptive - ideal as soundtrack for any mellow, nostalgic or romantic video production.

Fruit Fly (with Vocals)

This is a simple, charming vocal track, based on ukulele, with a sweet melody and lyrics conveying a sense of harmony and union between man and nature. It is a perfect children song, but it is also a great song for productions aimed at adults, especially videos related to animals, nature and ... goo...

Night Shivers (All edits)

Dark electronic instrumental, with spooky melodies, atmospheric pads, and a driving drum pattern. Starts off slowly, with a mysterious vibe, then the energy picks up with the drum pattern, slightly hip hop influenced. Would fit nicely for a horror movie trailer, or a "behind the scenes" documentary ...

Valentine In Paris

This is the ultimate romantic track. It features a stunningly beautiful melody played by an acoustic piano. As the song progresses, bass, strings and other sounds deliver a very evocative / cinematic arrangement, perfect for any video or media production in which a sentimental / nostalgic feeling ne...

Dreaming (No Piano)

Beautiful unique laid back and relaxed track that really evokes a sense of dream, hypnosis, positive feeling. Great as background for some actuality videos, travel, fashion shows, high tech, relax (spa) and also for corporates.

Dreaming

Beautiful unique laid back and relaxed track that really evokes a sense of dream, hypnosis, positive feeling. Great as background for some actuality videos, travel, fashion shows, high tech, relax (spa) and also for corporates.

Exciting

A very positive, motivational and uplifting track, dynamic and intense, featuring guitars, synthesizers drum kit, bass, and glockenspiel. Fits perfectly in any audiovisual project where a great energy and happy mood is required.

Chande For Our Kids

A fantastic track for kids, featuring Afro-Colombian rhythms and percussion. A beautiful ethnic track for children.

African Journey

A fantastic, festive and happy track with african voices, marimba, kalimba, double bass and latin and african percussion. A great track for any production where an ethnic and festive mood is required.

Adventure

This is a highly cinematic, action-packed track, where classic orchestra and modern electronic sounds are smoothly integrated. Perfect for films, advertising, sports scenes or any media production in which suspense, thrill, drama and excitement need to be enhanced.

A New Hope

A looped composition for ukulele, piano, accordion, acoustic bass and orchestra. The sound is very natural and acoustic. It generates a calm and relaxed feeling. It has a very cinematic quality. It can be used to generate romantic, nostalgic or inspirational atmospheres. It can be seamlessly looped.

Global Village

This track is a musical journey around the world. As the music builds up with a sweet ethnic flavor, you will recognize musical instruments from every continent, united by a powerful harmony. This cinematic track is full of optimism and positive feelings, as it inspires to embrace different cultures...

Suspense Action

Cinematic track with a mysterious atmosphere with a feeling of anticipation / awaiting and escalation. Great for crime films, documentaries, investigation news and videos.

Suspense Action (Loop Version)

This is a loop version of Suspense Action. Cinematic track with a mysterious atmosphere with a feeling of anticipation / awaiting and escalation. Great for crime films, documentaries, investigation news and videos.

Suspense Action (60-sec Version)

This is a 60sec version of Suspense Action. Cinematic track with a mysterious atmosphere with a feeling of anticipation / awaiting and escalation. Great for crime films, documentaries, investigation news and videos.

Suspense Action (30-sec Version)

This is a 30sec version of Suspense Action. Cinematic track with a mysterious atmosphere with a feeling of anticipation / awaiting and escalation. Great for crime films, documentaries, investigation news and videos.

Fearful Anticipation

Suspenseful and mysterious music track with a cinematic atmosphere evokes a feeling of anticipation / awaiting and escalation. Great for crime films, documentaries, investigation news and videos.

Fearful Anticipation (Alternative Version)

This is an alternative version of Fearful Anticipation. Suspenseful and mysterious music track with a cinematic atmosphere evokes a feeling of anticipation / awaiting and escalation. Great for crime films, documentaries, investigation news and videos.

Fearful Anticipation (60-sec Version)

This is a 60sec version of Fearful Anticipation. Suspenseful and mysterious music track with a cinematic atmosphere evokes a feeling of anticipation / awaiting and escalation. Great for crime films, documentaries, investigation news and videos.

Fearful Anticipation (30-sec Version)

This is a 30sec version of Fearful Anticipation. Suspenseful and mysterious music track with a cinematic atmosphere evokes a feeling of anticipation / awaiting and escalation. Great for crime films, documentaries, investigation news and videos.

Mysterious Cinematic Atmosphere

Cinematic track perfect for scenes about ancient times, mythology. Eastern motives with mysterious touch great for films, documentaries and videos.

Music for Documentaries

Documentary music is crafted to support storytelling without distracting from the narrative. It often uses subtle rhythms, evolving textures, and melodies that adapt to different subjects and scenes.

Where to Use Documentary Music

Documentaries can range from intimate personal stories to large-scale explorations of history or nature. If your film highlights travel, culture, or traditions, world music provides authentic sounds that help transport viewers into specific places and communities. For productions that explore human achievement, conflict, or nature on a grand scale, epic tracks deliver intensity and scope, giving the narrative more weight and dramatic impact. By combining documentary scoring with these categories, editors can match music directly to the subject matter.

Royalty-Free Documentary Tracks at Themusicase.com

All documentary tracks at Themusicase.com are royalty-free and include a sync license. The catalog includes investigative underscores, cultural soundscapes, and cinematic themes ready for film, broadcast, and online platforms.
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