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Royalty Free documentary music
Reflective music to add pathos and emotion and to underscore your voiceover for a range of documentary subjects. Our documentary music tracks are suitable for a variety of subjects and topics, from travel programming and domestic issues to reality TV and biographical documentaries. Find the perfect music track for your documentary production here.
Found 114 tracks: documentary
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Covers multi use for ALL media TV, film, games, corporate & personal video. Covers all online use including YouTube, Facebook, Vimeo etc. Full commercial unlimited worldwide rights granted. Allows use on more than one project/video.
Covers multi use for ALL media TV, film, games, corporate & personal video. Covers all online use including YouTube, Facebook, Vimeo etc. Full commercial unlimited worldwide rights granted. Allows use on more than one project/video.
Track ID: 4671 Album: Carefree Track_number: 1 Genre: Leisure/Lifestyle Album catalogue number: AK187 Description: upbeat acoustic guitar, hope, happy, cheerful, friendship, folk, pop, good times, young love, bright, hopeful, romance, uplifting, lifestyle documentary Mood: happy/cheerful Composer: Dean Wagg Length: 3.06 Instrumental arrangement: acoustic guitar, piano Price: £16.95
Aim High
Aim High
U2 influence, laidback groove, easygoing, bright, ...
Covers multi use for ALL media TV, film, games, corporate & personal video. Covers all online use including YouTube, Facebook, Vimeo etc. Full commercial unlimited worldwide rights granted. Allows use on more than one project/video.
Covers multi use for ALL media TV, film, games, corporate & personal video. Covers all online use including YouTube, Facebook, Vimeo etc. Full commercial unlimited worldwide rights granted. Allows use on more than one project/video.
Covers multi use for ALL media TV, film, games, corporate & personal video. Covers all online use including YouTube, Facebook, Vimeo etc. Full commercial unlimited worldwide rights granted. Allows use on more than one project/video.
Track ID: 4693 Album: Carefree Track_number: 23 Genre: Upbeat Album catalogue number: AK187 Description: acoustic guitar opener builds to positive beat, hope, happy, cheerful, friendship, folk, pop, good times, young love, bright, hopeful, romance, uplifting, upbeat, lifestyle documentary Mood: uplifting/driving Composer: Dean Wagg Length: 3.12 Instrumental arrangement: guitars Price: £16.95
Covers multi use for ALL media TV, film, games, corporate & personal video. Covers all online use including YouTube, Facebook, Vimeo etc. Full commercial unlimited worldwide rights granted. Allows use on more than one project/video.
Covers multi use for ALL media TV, film, games, corporate & personal video. Covers all online use including YouTube, Facebook, Vimeo etc. Full commercial unlimited worldwide rights granted. Allows use on more than one project/video.
Covers multi use for ALL media TV, film, games, corporate & personal video. Covers all online use including YouTube, Facebook, Vimeo etc. Full commercial unlimited worldwide rights granted. Allows use on more than one project/video.
Covers multi use for ALL media TV, film, games, corporate & personal video. Covers all online use including YouTube, Facebook, Vimeo etc. Full commercial unlimited worldwide rights granted. Allows use on more than one project/video.
Track ID: 1295 Album: Contemporary Themes Track_number: 4 Genre: Drama Album catalogue number: AK065 Description: minimal piano, ambient intro, drama, documentary, sparse, long track, mystery, whodunnit, thriller, espionage Mood: serious/solemn Composer: Cormac Dorrian Length: 8.16 Instrumental arrangement: piano Price: £16.95
5 Waves (Main)
5 Waves (Main)
uplifting, new day, information, communication, po...
Covers multi use for ALL media TV, film, games, corporate & personal video. Covers all online use including YouTube, Facebook, Vimeo etc. Full commercial unlimited worldwide rights granted. Allows use on more than one project/video.
Track ID: 1728 Album: Cut To The Beat 5 Track_number: 4 Genre: Upbeat Album catalogue number: AK085 Description: uplifting, new day, information, communication, positive, bright, punchy, documentary, anthemic crowd pleaser, house beat Mood: uplifting Composer: Jonathan Newman Length: 2.34 Instrumental arrangement: anthemic crowd pleaser house beat Price: £16.95
Covers multi use for ALL media TV, film, games, corporate & personal video. Covers all online use including YouTube, Facebook, Vimeo etc. Full commercial unlimited worldwide rights granted. Allows use on more than one project/video.
Covers multi use for ALL media TV, film, games, corporate & personal video. Covers all online use including YouTube, Facebook, Vimeo etc. Full commercial unlimited worldwide rights granted. Allows use on more than one project/video.
Track ID: 100 Album: The Hi-Tech Corporate Selection Track_number: 16 Genre: Corporate Album catalogue number: AK007 Description: ambient, pop corporate, documentary, melodic piano, launch, promotion, retail Mood: positive/bright Composer: KL Kimber-McTiffen Length: 4.37 Instrumental arrangement: house hi tech Price: £16.95
Covers multi use for ALL media TV, film, games, corporate & personal video. Covers all online use including YouTube, Facebook, Vimeo etc. Full commercial unlimited worldwide rights granted. Allows use on more than one project/video.
Covers multi use for ALL media TV, film, games, corporate & personal video. Covers all online use including YouTube, Facebook, Vimeo etc. Full commercial unlimited worldwide rights granted. Allows use on more than one project/video.
Covers multi use for ALL media TV, film, games, corporate & personal video. Covers all online use including YouTube, Facebook, Vimeo etc. Full commercial unlimited worldwide rights granted. Allows use on more than one project/video.
Track ID: 968 Album: Music From The Past Track_number: 2 Genre: Historic/Period Album catalogue number: AK051 Description: royal court, historical, middle ages, medieval, kings, period costume, drama, history documentary, costume drama, courtly, regal, royal, historic, serene, medieval, Tudors, Elizabethan Mood: gentle/light Composer: Marcel Glover Length: 3.08 Instrumental arrangement: early music ensemble Price: £16.95
Sentimental Past
Sentimental Past
drama, suspense, documentary, gentle, solo piano, ...
Covers multi use for ALL media TV, film, games, corporate & personal video. Covers all online use including YouTube, Facebook, Vimeo etc. Full commercial unlimited worldwide rights granted. Allows use on more than one project/video.
Track ID: 2218 Album: Cinematic Underscores Track_number: 12 Genre: Drama Album catalogue number: AK113 Description: drama, suspense, documentary, gentle, solo piano, sad, sadness, wistful, melancholic, background female voice, slow building strings, memories, feelings Mood: sad/mournful Composer: Alex Khaskin Length: 2.44 Instrumental arrangement: piano, slow strings Price: £16.95
Covers multi use for ALL media TV, film, games, corporate & personal video. Covers all online use including YouTube, Facebook, Vimeo etc. Full commercial unlimited worldwide rights granted. Allows use on more than one project/video.
Track ID: 2423 Album: Retro Track_number: 7 Genre: Historic/Period Album catalogue number: AK126 Description: sixties, happy, innocence, swingle singers, 1960, period documentary, male harmonies, happy go lucky, positive, optimistic, easy listening, easy going, 60's lifestyle Mood: happy/cheerful Composer: Paul Parker Length: 2.42 Instrumental arrangement: swingle singers easy listening Price: £16.95
Covers multi use for ALL media TV, film, games, corporate & personal video. Covers all online use including YouTube, Facebook, Vimeo etc. Full commercial unlimited worldwide rights granted. Allows use on more than one project/video.
Covers multi use for ALL media TV, film, games, corporate & personal video. Covers all online use including YouTube, Facebook, Vimeo etc. Full commercial unlimited worldwide rights granted. Allows use on more than one project/video.
Covers multi use for ALL media TV, film, games, corporate & personal video. Covers all online use including YouTube, Facebook, Vimeo etc. Full commercial unlimited worldwide rights granted. Allows use on more than one project/video.
Track ID: 3683 Album: World Atmospheres Track_number: 9 Genre: World Music Album catalogue number: AK182 Description: sitar, drones, India, female voices, ambient, atmospheric, evocative, landscape, drama, Taj Mahal, travel, documentary, the Ganges, world music, the east, eastern culture Mood: magical/mystical Composer: Martin De Mann Length: 2.18 Instrumental arrangement: sitar, female voice, drones Price: £16.95
Covers multi use for ALL media TV, film, games, corporate & personal video. Covers all online use including YouTube, Facebook, Vimeo etc. Full commercial unlimited worldwide rights granted. Allows use on more than one project/video.
Covers multi use for ALL media TV, film, games, corporate & personal video. Covers all online use including YouTube, Facebook, Vimeo etc. Full commercial unlimited worldwide rights granted. Allows use on more than one project/video.
Track ID: 483 Album: Pure Joy Track_number: 22 Genre: Romantic Album catalogue number: AK030 Description: romantic, documentary theme, peaceful, pastoral, classical, female choir, calm, serene, gentle Mood: romantic Composer: A McTiffen Length: 2.39 Instrumental arrangement: strings, choir Price: £16.95
The Land Of Wallace
The Land Of Wallace
braveheart, Scotland, the highlands, celtic, pipes...
Covers multi use for ALL media TV, film, games, corporate & personal video. Covers all online use including YouTube, Facebook, Vimeo etc. Full commercial unlimited worldwide rights granted. Allows use on more than one project/video.
Covers multi use for ALL media TV, film, games, corporate & personal video. Covers all online use including YouTube, Facebook, Vimeo etc. Full commercial unlimited worldwide rights granted. Allows use on more than one project/video.
Track ID: 1198 Album: Guitar Textures Track_number: 1 Genre: Documentary Album catalogue number: AK060 Description: slow moody drone opener leads to short electric guitar solo, ambient, awe, wonder, wonderment, star burst, eclipse, textural, dark, the universe, astronomy, the galaxy, science/nature documentary Mood: dark Composer: Dan Morrisey Length: 2.13 Instrumental arrangement: synths Price: £16.95
Covers multi use for ALL media TV, film, games, corporate & personal video. Covers all online use including YouTube, Facebook, Vimeo etc. Full commercial unlimited worldwide rights granted. Allows use on more than one project/video.
Track ID: 1342 Album: Global Mix Track_number: 4 Genre: World Music Album catalogue number: AK067 Description: mysterious, atmospheric, slow, ambient, middle eastern, flute, documentary, desert, hot, bedouins, mirage, oasis, mystical, haunting, camel train Mood: mystical Composer: Jonathan Newman Length: 3.45 Instrumental arrangement: middle eastern flute and oud Price: £16.95
Covers multi use for ALL media TV, film, games, corporate & personal video. Covers all online use including YouTube, Facebook, Vimeo etc. Full commercial unlimited worldwide rights granted. Allows use on more than one project/video.
Covers multi use for ALL media TV, film, games, corporate & personal video. Covers all online use including YouTube, Facebook, Vimeo etc. Full commercial unlimited worldwide rights granted. Allows use on more than one project/video.
Track ID: 1874 Album: Drivetime Track_number: 4 Genre: Leisure/Lifestyle Album catalogue number: AK092 Description: slow ballad, Adele, romantic, positive, happy, easy going electric guitars, documentary, lifestyle, family life, daytime TV, features Mood: romantic/sentimental Composer: Darko Saric Length: 4.24 Instrumental arrangement: electric guitars, drums Price: £16.95
Covers multi use for ALL media TV, film, games, corporate & personal video. Covers all online use including YouTube, Facebook, Vimeo etc. Full commercial unlimited worldwide rights granted. Allows use on more than one project/video.
Covers multi use for ALL media TV, film, games, corporate & personal video. Covers all online use including YouTube, Facebook, Vimeo etc. Full commercial unlimited worldwide rights granted. Allows use on more than one project/video.
Track ID: 2525 Album: Happy Days Track_number: 10 Genre: Travel/Landscape Album catalogue number: AK133 Description: steel band, holidays, sun, fun, fiesta, party, beach, good times, calypso, islands, travel programme, documentary, destination, Caribbean, carnival, Rio Mood: quirky/fun Composer: Lee Gretton Length: 2.15 Instrumental arrangement: latin percussion, steel band, piano, trumpets Price: £16.95
Covers multi use for ALL media TV, film, games, corporate & personal video. Covers all online use including YouTube, Facebook, Vimeo etc. Full commercial unlimited worldwide rights granted. Allows use on more than one project/video.
Covers multi use for ALL media TV, film, games, corporate & personal video. Covers all online use including YouTube, Facebook, Vimeo etc. Full commercial unlimited worldwide rights granted. Allows use on more than one project/video.
Covers multi use for ALL media TV, film, games, corporate & personal video. Covers all online use including YouTube, Facebook, Vimeo etc. Full commercial unlimited worldwide rights granted. Allows use on more than one project/video.
Covers multi use for ALL media TV, film, games, corporate & personal video. Covers all online use including YouTube, Facebook, Vimeo etc. Full commercial unlimited worldwide rights granted. Allows use on more than one project/video.
Covers multi use for ALL media TV, film, games, corporate & personal video. Covers all online use including YouTube, Facebook, Vimeo etc. Full commercial unlimited worldwide rights granted. Allows use on more than one project/video.
Covers multi use for ALL media TV, film, games, corporate & personal video. Covers all online use including YouTube, Facebook, Vimeo etc. Full commercial unlimited worldwide rights granted. Allows use on more than one project/video.
Covers multi use for ALL media TV, film, games, corporate & personal video. Covers all online use including YouTube, Facebook, Vimeo etc. Full commercial unlimited worldwide rights granted. Allows use on more than one project/video.
Covers multi use for ALL media TV, film, games, corporate & personal video. Covers all online use including YouTube, Facebook, Vimeo etc. Full commercial unlimited worldwide rights granted. Allows use on more than one project/video.
Track ID: 3565 Album: Cinematica Track_number: 5 Genre: Historic/Period Album catalogue number: AK177 Description: military, memorial, the fallen, World War 2, war, drama, factual, remembrance, remembrance day, armistice, brass, documentary, stirring, proud Mood: serious/solemn Composer: Wilx Length: 1.53 Instrumental arrangement: brass, orchestra, military drums Price: £16.95
Covers multi use for ALL media TV, film, games, corporate & personal video. Covers all online use including YouTube, Facebook, Vimeo etc. Full commercial unlimited worldwide rights granted. Allows use on more than one project/video.
Track ID: 4949 Album: Ambient Moon Track_number: 4 Genre: Underscores/Voiceover Album catalogue number: AK194 Description: mysterious, ambient, electro, groove, documentary, reverse effect, hypnotic, pulsating synth, rhythmic, passing of time, time, electronic Mood: dreamy Composer: Andy Jones Length: 4.40 Instrumental arrangement: strings, synths Price: £16.95
Changing Lanes
Changing Lanes
quiz show, daytime, tv theme, pulsating,serious, i...
Covers multi use for ALL media TV, film, games, corporate & personal video. Covers all online use including YouTube, Facebook, Vimeo etc. Full commercial unlimited worldwide rights granted. Allows use on more than one project/video.
Track ID: 5720 Album: Classic Drama Track_number: 6 Genre: Documentary Album catalogue number: AK213 Description: quiz show, daytime, tv theme, pulsating, serious, intense, driving, documentary, retro Mood: Composer: Gwynne Williams Length: 2.06 Instrumental arrangement: piano, strings, drums Price: £16.95
Covers multi use for ALL media TV, film, games, corporate & personal video. Covers all online use including YouTube, Facebook, Vimeo etc. Full commercial unlimited worldwide rights granted. Allows use on more than one project/video.
Track ID: 202 Album: Corporate 2000 Track_number: 14 Genre: Corporate Album catalogue number: AK014 Description: relaxed groove, training, voiceover bed, corporate, information, communication, documentary Mood: positive/bright Composer: A McTiffen Length: 2.40 Instrumental arrangement: U2 like underscore Price: £16.95
Covers multi use for ALL media TV, film, games, corporate & personal video. Covers all online use including YouTube, Facebook, Vimeo etc. Full commercial unlimited worldwide rights granted. Allows use on more than one project/video.
Covers multi use for ALL media TV, film, games, corporate & personal video. Covers all online use including YouTube, Facebook, Vimeo etc. Full commercial unlimited worldwide rights granted. Allows use on more than one project/video.
Covers multi use for ALL media TV, film, games, corporate & personal video. Covers all online use including YouTube, Facebook, Vimeo etc. Full commercial unlimited worldwide rights granted. Allows use on more than one project/video.
Track ID: 420 Album: South America India Track_number: 2 Genre: World Music Album catalogue number: AK026 Description: slow, mysterious and majestic, atmospheric, mystical, documentary, India, Asia, spiritual, travel Mood: magical/mystical Composer: A McTiffen Length: 4.09 Instrumental arrangement: indian pipe and flutes over slow drone Price: £16.95
Covers multi use for ALL media TV, film, games, corporate & personal video. Covers all online use including YouTube, Facebook, Vimeo etc. Full commercial unlimited worldwide rights granted. Allows use on more than one project/video.
Covers multi use for ALL media TV, film, games, corporate & personal video. Covers all online use including YouTube, Facebook, Vimeo etc. Full commercial unlimited worldwide rights granted. Allows use on more than one project/video.
Track ID: 501 Album: Celtic Odyssey Track_number: 13 Genre: World Music Album catalogue number: AK031 Description: folk guitar, pipe melody, reflective, celtic, drama, documentary, location, scenic, lakes, lochs, mountains, peaks, evocative, emotive, gentle, peaceful Mood: reflective Composer: KL Kimber-McTiffen Length: 2.52 Instrumental arrangement: folk guitar, pipe Price: £16.95
Roman Legion
Roman Legion
war, military, fighting, Roman soldiers, centurion...
Covers multi use for ALL media TV, film, games, corporate & personal video. Covers all online use including YouTube, Facebook, Vimeo etc. Full commercial unlimited worldwide rights granted. Allows use on more than one project/video.
Track ID: 587 Album: Historic Track_number: 4 Genre: Historic/Period Album catalogue number: AK037 Description: war, military, fighting, Roman soldiers, centurions, gladiators, dramatic, dark, conflict, history drama/documentary Mood: heroic/dramatic Composer: KL Kimber-McTiffen Length: 1.30 Instrumental arrangement: orchestral , cymbals Price: £16.95
Covers multi use for ALL media TV, film, games, corporate & personal video. Covers all online use including YouTube, Facebook, Vimeo etc. Full commercial unlimited worldwide rights granted. Allows use on more than one project/video.
Covers multi use for ALL media TV, film, games, corporate & personal video. Covers all online use including YouTube, Facebook, Vimeo etc. Full commercial unlimited worldwide rights granted. Allows use on more than one project/video.
Track ID: 604 Album: Historic Track_number: 21 Genre: Action/Adventure Album catalogue number: AK037 Description: stirring strings and horns, dogfight, aerial combat, war, military, air display, battle of Britain, conflict, history drama/documentary Mood: action/adventure Composer: KL Kimber-McTiffen Length: 2.23 Instrumental arrangement: orchestra Price: £16.95
Covers multi use for ALL media TV, film, games, corporate & personal video. Covers all online use including YouTube, Facebook, Vimeo etc. Full commercial unlimited worldwide rights granted. Allows use on more than one project/video.
Covers multi use for ALL media TV, film, games, corporate & personal video. Covers all online use including YouTube, Facebook, Vimeo etc. Full commercial unlimited worldwide rights granted. Allows use on more than one project/video.
Track ID: 841 Album: Drones And Miniloops Track_number: 24 Genre: Underscores/Voiceover Album catalogue number: AK044 Description: radio interference, voice counting in German numbers, hip hop, urban, youth, documentary, loop Mood: edgy Composer: Jonathan Newman Length: 2.31 Instrumental arrangement: breakbeat Price: £16.95
What Can Royalty Free Documentary Music Be Used For?
We provide an extensive library of royalty free documentary music that can be used for all types of video production. Whether it’s for personal or commercial use, you can use our copyright free music tracks for a variety of documentary subjects and topics.
Use our royalty free documentary music tracks for:
• YouTube / Vimeo & Video Production – Our royalty free documentary music tracks are perfect for use on YouTube, Vimeo, and other social media and streaming websites. If you’re involved with the production of documentaries on video streaming sites, then our royalty free documentary music tracks can enhance your video production.
• TV Broadcasts – Our royalty free music tracks can also be used for television productions.
• Video Games – Do you make video games? If so, music and sound are a huge part of the gaming experience. Fortunately, our royalty free documentary music tracks can be used for video game production and they are perfect for creating ambiance.
• Advertising – If you’re looking to set the right tone for your advertisements, our royalty free music tracks are ideal. Whether your advert is online, on TV or on radio, our music can be a great way to set the right tone.
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