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Bardo State consists of the duo Frank Wijn and Dorian Broekhuyse. Frank is the son of Jan Wijn, a famous Dutch concert pianist, while Dorian attended the conservatory in Amsterdam and has a background in pop and dance music. Dorian used to work with Jocelyn Brown, Victoria Wilson James (Soul II Soul) and George Clinton during the nineties. Raised on musical influences such as Satie, Ravel & Saint-Saëns, the Dutch twosome are also inspired by contemporary composers like Arvo Pärt and Philip Glass. They compose music that is best described as a crossover between pop and classical music. Bardo State works with various classical and pop vocalists, both male and female, including Jo Lemaire and Kevin Mark Trail (The Streets). They use classical themes and traditional folk music to base their music on. Bardo State started producing in 2004 and their debut album ''Mariposa'' was released in 2008. Their album ''Mariposa'' has been reviewed in national〔(Review album ''Mariposa'' in Dutch magazine ''Velvet Music'' )〕 as well as in international magazines.〔(Bardo State articles page )〕 Bardo State has among others remixed Radiohead and covered David Bowie and Kate Bush. One of their tracks, "Kosovo", was the soundtrack of the Hollywood film ''Jekyll and Hyde''.〔(Bardo State "Kosovo" featured in ''Jekyll & Hyde'' )〕〔("Jekyll and Hyde" by Nick Stillwell in 2008 )〕 Many songs of Bardo State have been licensed for several compilations, such as the "Buddha Bar"- and the "Supperclub" compilations.〔(Supperclub - Beauty featuring Bardo State )〕 Two of their singles, "Paradis" and "This Is Not America", were regularly played at Radio 2 (Netherlands) and "Sospiro" was used for a performance by contestants in the Italian TV show ''Amici''.〔(Contestants of Italian talentshow "Amici" performing on Sospiro of Bardo State )〕〔(Official website TV show ''Amici'' )〕 For the dying individual, the bardo is the period of the afterlife that lies in between two different incarnations. In January 2010 United Recordings went Bankrupt. All handling, rights and communication concerning Bardo State have been taken over by Bardo State Music. == Discography == Albums Singles Remixes Featuring on compilations 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Bardo State」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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