Name: My Lai
Brand: Kronos Quartet

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Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

SFW40251LP

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Black

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Download code: No

Rough Trade Exclusive

Rough Trade Exclusive: No

Extended format

Extended format: No

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Format Music GB

Limited edition

Release date

2022-12-02

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

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Standard:20

UPC / Barcode

093074025116

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1 / Extended format: No / LP / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No / black

SFW40251CD

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093074025123

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1 / CD / Extended format: No / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No

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Kronos Quartet

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Modern Composition

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Smithsonian Folkways

The Kronos Quartet is a renowned ensemble from San Francisco, United States. With a current line-up consisting of David Harrington (violin), John Sherba (violin), Hank Dutt (viola), and Sunny Yang (cello), they have captivated audiences worldwide with their exceptional musical talent.
Over the years, the quartet has seen various talented musicians as part of their group, including Joan Jeanrenaud, Jennifer Culp, and Jeffrey Zeigler on cello. Their contributions have added depth and richness to the quartet's sound.
Known for their innovative approach to music, the Kronos Quartet has collaborated with an impressive array of artists across genres. They have worked alongside notable composers such as Philip Glass and Steve Reich, pushing boundaries and exploring new sonic landscapes.

In 1987, following the death of Moses Asch, the Smithsonian Institution acquired from his estate the rights, papers, and masters for Folkways Records. This was done with the Smithsonian's promise to keep all of the 2168 Folkways titles in print, which they continue to do to this day under the *Smithsonian Folkways* banner.

Under their ownership, *Smithsonian Folkways* has become a renowned label in the music industry. With a commitment to preserving and promoting traditional folk music from around the world, they have curated an extensive collection of albums that showcase diverse cultural expressions.

As one of the leading authorities on folk music, *Smithsonian Folkways* offers a wide range of genres including blues, country, gospel, jazz, and world music. Their catalog features legendary artists such as Pete Seeger and Woody Guthrie as well as lesser-known but equally talented performers who have made significant contributions to their respective musical traditions.

On March 16, 1968, the United States Army killed over 500 unarmed civilians in the hamlet of My Lai, Vietnam. The unimaginable brutality of the event impacted all those who witnessed it firsthand, including helicopter pilot Hugh Thompson, who, against orders, intervened to save Vietnamese lives. Thompson's story is the basis of the opera My Lai, composed by Jonathan Berger (music) and Harriet Scott Chessman (libretto) for Kronos Quartet, Vietnamese multi-instrumentalist Vân-Ánh Vanessa Võ, and vocalist Rinde Eckert. This definitive recording of My Lai captures the visceral, phantasmal depictions of Thompson's grief, horror, and guilt as he is haunted by persistent memories of that cataclysmic day, half a world and nearly four decades away. Tense and unforgiving, My Lai is "a gripping affair, beginning to end" (New York Times). Presented here alongside recollections by Vietnamese survivor Tran Van Duc, it is a memorial to all the My Lai villagers killed on that grim day.

My Lai

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