Jazz Articles about Kronos Quartet

Kronos Quartet: Mugam Sayagi: Music of Franghiz Ali-Zadeh

by John Kelman
March 12, 2005

Well-known for a broad world view and a modernistic avoidance of the purely classical tradition, the Kronos Quartet has become something of a yardstick by which other contemporary string quartets are measured. Other quartets out there may be similarly fearless in their openness to new ideas and techniques, not to mention technology—like Ethel, which is as much in search of ways to keep the string quartet moving forward. But Kronos' reputation, built on a career that has lasted over thirty ...