Beautiful beaches, sun-tanned beauties relaxing with beautiful cocktails, and beautiful gentle bossa nova rhythms. Sophisticated and classy - a timeless genre, featuring acoustic guitar, tenor saxophone, flute and electric piano. Key: E flat

Eastern European stringed instruments, (mandolin, bouzouki, autoharp, dulcimer), and a string orchestra play a characteristic melody over a contemporary rhythmic bed. Key: A Min

A rhythmic and energetic portrayal of township music, featuring trumpet, saxophone and choir over bass and percussion. Key: D

Desert, sandstorms, a mirage and a distant oasis are portrayed by this orchestral, but rhythmic, tone poem. Ethnic instruments blend with western sounds to produce an evocative sound picture. Key: C

An instrumental montage from an ethnic ensemble. Different tone colours and textures evoke a modern city. Featured instruments include: sitar, bansuri, (an Indian flute), Indian violin, the shehnai, (similar to the western oboe), the sarod, (an Indian lute-like string instrument), as well as tabla and dhol drums. Key: F

Happy, upbeat and reggae-influenced this track is catchy, with hooky phrases from thumb piano, marimba and flute. Key: D

Guitars, especially the slide Dobro acoustic guitar, harmonica and drums evoke the deep south of the USA: not only the wetlands, but also the dry, dusty roads that epitomise classic road movies. Key: D

The Ney flute, the Duduk and Middle Eastern percussion are central to this evocative sound picture. Powerful motifs from a full string section throughout, and a flute obbligato over an ethnic atmosphere, without rhythm, at 1.38 - 2.28, give the track a cinematic flavour. Key: D Min

A free improvisation between the bawu, (a Chinese reedpipe, mainly from southern China), and the guzheng, (often called the Chinese zither), over a throat drone. This track is highly atmospheric - illustrating the meeting of two differing musicians from the same cultural world. All (a) versions also feature a low throat drone. Key: B Min

Trumpet and steel drums, over a reggae-influenced rhythmic feel, portray a relaxed Jamaican atmosphere. Key: G

A chilled beat gently drives a montage of Asian instruments, producing a cool and evocative atmosphere. Key: Eb Min

Hooky steel drums introduce a relaxed and laid-back atmosphere over which the percussion develops, building to a solo flute improvisation. The track gently builds throughout with catchy percussion motifs from marimbas. Key: C

Contemporary beats and ethnic percussion drive melodic phrases from an ethnic flute and solo cumbus, (the Turkish equivalent of a mandolin). A monochord and drone add depth to this high-energy track. Key: G

A gong, bamboo flute, Chinese percussion and the pipa, (the Chinese lute), set the scene for a visit to East Asia. Melodic phrases shift between wind and string instruments over a constant backdrop of percussion. A welcoming and unthreatening track. Key: C

A pretty waltz melody, featuring an accordion theme over piano and bass accompaniment. The melody reappears, played by clarinet, and then by an acoustic guitar. Key: G