"For more than 30 years, the Kronos Quartet — David Harrington, John Sherba (violins), Hank Dutt (viola), and Jeffrey Zeigler (cello) — has pursued a singular artistic vision, combining a spirit of fearless exploration with a commitment to expanding the range and context of the string quartet. ... Kronos then began building a compellingly diverse repertoire for string quartet, performing and recording works by 20th-century masters (Bartók, Shostakovich, Webern), contemporary composers (Aleksandra Vrebalov, John Adams, Alfred Schnittke), jazz legends (Ornette Coleman, Charles Mingus, Thelonious Monk), and artists from even farther afield (rock guitar legend Jimi Hendrix, Azeri vocalist Alim Qasimov, multimedia performer Meredith Monk)."
Kronos Quartet, Nonesuch, amazon
YouTube: Kronos Quartet live (a film by Jean-Marc Birraux) - 1/8, 2/8, 3/8, 4/8, 5/8, 6/8, 7/8, 8/8, Foxy Lady, Jimi Hendrix, Four For Tango, Astor Piazzolla, Sesame Street - What is a String Quartet?, Wu Man and Kronos Quartet Perform Tan Dun's Ghost Opera, Uniko, Kronos Quartet & Alim Qasimov Ensemble, Noam Chomsky, MIT, Gamelan Electrika
vimeo: Jon Rose / Music From 4 Fences, "Lullaby" live at Barbican Hall's Ramadan Nights Festival, Alim Qasimov Ensemble - Getme, Getme (Said Rustamov, Azerbaijan), Ram Narayan: Alap from Raga Mishra Bhairavi
2009 January: Wikipedia
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