Folk music instruments and samples

PiPa - the Never-Stopping ChatteringPipa (Chinese Lute) has its origin dated back to the Qin Dynasty (221-206 BC). As Pipa evolved, it was heavily influenced by Persian culture during the Tang Dynasty (618 - 907 AD) when the two great civilizations crossed over with each other, and became one of the most popular instruments in China ever since then. As Pipa prospered in the most powerful Chinese dynasty.

SanXian: The Bajo of the EastSanXian (literally means "3 strings") can be traced back to Qin dynasty, 3rd century B.C. It is mostly known to the West through its Japanese decedent, samisen. SanXian's sound character is a bit similar to Banjo. SanXian comes in a several sizes, the big SanXian can be a tough challenge for short musicians. Even though SanXian has always been a vital component in the Chinese music.

An incredibly authentic collection of 10 traditional Iranian instruments featuring over 17,000 samples, 1200+ performances, and our latest tools for editing, playback and customization! Our biggest world instrument library ever; perfect for realistic Middle Eastern music, cinematic scores, world fusion and much more. Content: Over 17,000+ 24-bit samples 5 melodic and 5 percusive instruments Kamanche.

The deepest koto, bass koto and shamisen library ever released, featuring world-class performer Masayo Ishigure! 2 mic positions, extensive dynamics and RRs, FX patches and extensive traditional and contemporary articulations. Concept We created Koto Nation out of a desire to see traditional Japanese instruments receive a deep, thorough sampling treatment, much like our acclaimed North Indian sample library Sitar Nation.

Black Octopus Sound KV Balakrishnan Mystical Indian Percussion.The bustling streets, the smell of fragrant Chai, radiant colors everywhere, and the uncanny character of the Tabla drum. Bring the essence of India into your studio with this high level Indian percussion pack recorded and produced by the prolific, legendary Indian percussionist K.V. Balakrishnan. This masterpiece of a sound library contains...

Modwheel Angklung [DVD / Kontakt] A new angle on Drum & Percussion libraries. ANGKLUNG is the third release in the Creative Differences series, a percussion instrument library that focuses on quality, organic percussion sounds recorded and designed for the Kontakt user. Following in the footsteps of HUMDRUM and THE BENDS and WORLDLY GOODS it features a collection of 24 tuned Bamboo Angklung. The...

Description Ladies and Gents, our MOUNTAIN DULCIMER is here. And we know you're gonna love this thing! The Mountain Dulcimer, native of the Appalachian region of the U.S., is a strummed zither with a beautiful, intimate, unique sound. The specific model we chose to record has a sweet, beautiful and inviting tone, and we sampled the heck out of it! You can treat this VI in the traditional sense.

PLAYABLE PERCUSSIVE AND MELODIC INSTRUMENTS Extensive instrument and pattern library drawn from Arabic, Turkish, and Persian music 25 authentic instruments, captured in superb quality Easily accessible sounds, scales, and phrasesA MODERN APPROACH TO TRADITIONAL SOUNDSAccess a rich tradition of Arabic, Turkish, and Persian music, and enrich your productions with a fascinating musical heritage. Create...

Native Instruments Discovery Series India [DVD / Kontakt] Ageless Rhythms And Scales Supremely sampled instruments from the Indian tradition Vast library of rhythms and scales for instant composition A new musical paradigm for all modern production ANCIENT TRADITION, CONTEMPORARY HEART DISCOVERY SERIES: INDIA delivers every nuance of traditional Indian music with supreme authenticity and advanced playability.

EVOLVING TONES AND TEXTURES An eclectic collection of organic instruments, purpose-built for creating musical stories Add dynamic realism and movement to your productions with this playful, multi-dimensional library 16 instruments expressed through over 300 hand-played articulations – classic woodwinds, rare chordophones, and compelling vocalsTHE ART OF SONIC STORYTELLINGMusic is a story, LORES is your narrator.

CONTEMPORARY AFRICAN VIBRATIONS The authentic sound of African club music – bursting with flavors from across the continent and beyond 64 BATTERY kits and 52 MASCHINE kits packed with bouncing rhythms and rich melodic content Exclusive samples of guitar, vocals, and percussion performed by top musicians from across the globeAFRICA IS NOWCelebrating the vitality and excitement of contemporary African music.

YANGQIN brings the unmistakable sound of bamboo and steel to modern productions, delivering the beautifully emotive timbres of a traditional Chinese hammered dulcimer. This brand-new KONTAKT-based instrument combines authentic sounds recorded in China with a range of intuitive parameter controls, so you can create dynamic melodies that are rich in character.

Orange Tree Samples Angelic Harp [Kontakt] Product Details We developed Angelic Harp in collaboration with Guy Randle of Rosewood Recording Company, who engineered and oversaw the sampling session. Angelic Harp is an extensively sampled 47-string concert harp, played by harpist Alex Bigney from the Celtic group Kirkmount. We always aim to recreate the playability of the real instrument as closely as possible.

Best Service Orient World VSTi [DVD] Authentical instruments plus a large percussion pool for licks, phrases and loop-multisamples! Finally: a comprehensive plug-in about the subject of oriental sounds and rhythms. Extraordinary oriental loops and phrases, enhancing your production and giving it the perfect oriental touch. That´s exactly why you should give this plug-in a closer inspection. No...

Ueberschall Oriental RnB Selected Construction Kits with Spicy Oriental Flavour Oriental RnB – Ueberschall's new collection of selected construction kits with spicy oriental flavour. Features Instruments like: Oud, Tar, Kemance, Santur, Violin, Kanoun, Accordeon, Bouzouki, Ney, Pipes, Darbuka, Duff, Zarb, Rhodes, Piano, Organ, Synth, Acoustic and Electric Guitar, Vocals, Drums & Percussion.

An intricate, detailed Kontakt sample library featuring the authentic and beautiful sound of the Chinese Guzheng! Performed by Qianqian Jin, this virtual instrument includes both crucial articulations and extended bowing techniques.ConceptGuzheng is the 5th installment in our acclaimed Plectra Series, which explores plucked stringed instruments from around the world. Also known as the Chinese zither.

Precisionsound Folk Lute Guitar [Kontakt] The Folk Lute Guitar has a round resonant body and nylon strings on a short neck. It has both bite and weight, making it ideal for ballads, folk songs and classical guitar pieces. The Folk Lute Guitar requires the full version of Kontakt 5.5.1+! Description The Folk Lute Guitar has a round resonant body and nylon strings on a short neck. It has both bite and weight.

QUANTUM LEAP - RA - THE DEFINITIVE RARE AND ETHNIC VIRTUAL INSTRUMENT In ancient Egypt, RA was regarded as the creator of everything, the god of the sun. RA is usually represented with the body of a man and the head of a hawk, holding an ankh & sceptre. The chief location of RA worship was Heliopolis (a Greek word meaning city of the sun). RA is an appropriate name for the largest, and most comprehensive...

Rast Sound Ceremonial Vocals [WAV / Kontakt] Ceremonial Vocals is the second library within the world vocals series of Rast Sound. We feel lucky and excited to have met/worked with an amazing performer who spends most of her time within the ceremonial act and performance. The library provides vocal performances from South American ceremonies, indigenous rituals and more. Just like in Mideast Vocals.

We are very excited to release the 4th installment in our World Vocals series from the authentic lands of Middle East, Persian Vocals.This is one of the  first (if not “the first”) vocal library (incl Kontakt instruments) from todays Iran, offered to the use of producers and composers worldwide.This is one of the  first (if not “the first”) vocal library (incl Kontakt...

Sample Logic Bohemian CINEMATIC STREET & NEW WORLD INSTRUMENTS. Product features Power Play BOHEMIAN's innovative interface is equipped with 8 studio-quality effects, providing the freedom to infinitely transform samples into awesome twisted evolving soundscapes, crushing impacts, unprecedented sequences, soaring synths, and so much more with enormous power. The interface also includes Sample...

Sample Logic Gamelan MORPHED & MUTATED FOR A NEW WORLD. Gamelan capabilities GAMELAN includes over 750 soundsources, 700 soundcores, 1,700 instruments, and a 14 GB compressed sample library using Kontakt’s lossless sample storage compression. All samples were recorded at 88.2 kHz and are delivered at 44.1 kHz / 24 bit.   Product Features PACKED WITH 14 GB OF CONTENT AND OVER 1,700 STUNNING...

Overview Deep-Sampled Santur w/ 3 Mallet Types & Dampeners Custom Vintage Santur +5.934 Samples / 4.4GB (compressed from 9.2GB) Deep-Sampled Santur (aka Santoor) 2 Microphone Positions (Close, Far) 3 Mallet Types (Wooden, Semi-Soft & Soft) 3 Dampener Options (Sustain, Stac, Staccatissimo) Trills/Rolls w/ 3 Dampener Positions Assorted FX Full Retail version of Kontakt 5.4.3 or later required...

Welcome to "Shevannai, the Voice of Elves" ! A perfect tool for composers and sound designers to create ambience and music for films, documentaries, video games and new age music. Unparalleled realism...Pure inspiration Shevannai is a beautiful solo vocal library aimed at easily creating your own ultra-realistic melodies, without using any phrases. Thanks to over 4000 carefully recorded and...