Rama IV

What do you get when you mix the singing of several Thai vocalists with the talents of some of the best ethnic dance producers from the Netherlands? Rama IV's Silk Mind. We have all heard various bands mix ethnic music with techno, pop or dance -- Deep Forest being a prime example. Rama IV has not produced anything entirely new. However, Silk Mind is a great CD to showcase why people like this genre of music.

Paul Downes founded Rama IV back in 1996. He is joined by Nenad Sismic and Alain Eskinasi on instruments. Together, they create the various layers of music using keyboards, Thai flutes and percussion, bass and guitar. Thai vocalists include Ning Lertlam, Siriporn Saengchote, Siriphan Kantiyaporn and Bibiana Ursula.


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