Recently, the Kronos Quartet began a commission process for composers under the age of 30, in the hope of bringing some of the talented young composers of our day to light.
Kronos specializes in new music and has a long history of commissioning new works. In fact, over 850 works have been created for the Kronos Quartet. They have worked with many minimalist composers including Steve Reich, Philip Glass, Terry Riley and Kevin Volans.
Kronos has collaborated with composers from diverse countries such as Franghiz Ali Zadeh from Azerbaijan and Osvaldo Golijov from Argentina. Golijov is a MacArthur Fellow who has done compositions and arrangements for Kronos CDs such as Caravan and Nuevo.
Kronos covers a very broad range of musical genres: Mexican folk, experimental, pre-classical early music, movie soundtracks (Requiem for a Dream), jazz and tango. Kronos has even recorded adaptations of Purple Haze, Flugufrelsarinn, Marquee Moon, and Dinner Music for a Pack of Hungry Cannibals.
Composers aside, Kronos has teamed up with artists from around the world, including the legendary Bollywood "playback singer" Asha Bhosle; the American soprano Dawn Upshaw; Mexican pop-rockers Cafe Tacuba; and the Romanian gypsy band Taraf de Haidouks.
Kronos has performed live with the likes of the late poet Allen Ginsberg, Modern Jazz Quartet, David Bowie, and Bjork, and has appeared on recordings with such diverse talents as singer-songwriters Dave Matthews, Nelly Furtado, Rokia Traore, Joan Armatrading, and Texas yodeler Don Walser.
Their official site is www.kronosquartet.org
La Muerte Chiquita
Kronos Quartet Lyrics
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y que ellas solo juegan con sus Barbies y Romeos,
me tienen encantado pero parece que ver a una mujer
con una play en internet es algo nuevo.
Se ha vuelto a vuelto a conectar aquella chica
que encontré jugando por casualidad, como será
¿ será guapa o será fea? que mas da que más da!
porque su voz me hace volar y volar si! y es que
con ella siento algo que no he sentido jamás,
he sido embrujado por algún que otro hechicero?
aunque ahora que lo pienso esta es la magia de los juegos
Pero bueno, me mantengo en línea pa que me hable
ella primero, o al menos para que juguemos luego
me pregunto si esto es amor verdadero,
pienso en ella cuando salgo en el recreo soy sincero
Eres mi chica gamer eres mi cielo azul
mi corazón no da señales si no estás tu!
ya que tu eres mi luz, my Gamer Girl X2
Gamers, yo sé que hay pocas por ahí
CHICA GAMER, se que estás hecha para mi X2
Que me está pasando, me estoy volviendo loco
tan solo es una chica y ni si quiera la conozco
te quiero a ti antes que a un come coco, como no tome
el mando fijo que acaba dejando todo mi corazón roto
hemos quedado para hablar, menos mal, que la chica
no vive en otro lugar, quiero agarrar, tu mano y pasear
no hay nada que me ponga mas! que tú seas la gamer dos
y yo sea tu player one!
Eyou! Eyou! vamos chica dale al play, juguemos
mientras vemos todo el atardecer
as de saber, que los gamers juegan con
cualquiera de las cosas menos con el corazón de una mujer
y es que a mí, mi chica gamer me enamora,
si yo fuera Squall tu serias mi Rinoa estamos jugando a deshoras,
se que como ella quedan pocas porque no juega con drogas
pero juega con consolas.
Eres mi chica gamer eres mi cielo azul
mi corazón no da señales si no estás tu!
ya que tu eres mi luz, my Gamer Girl X2
Gamers, yo sé que hay pocas por ahí
CHICA GAMER, se que estás hecha para mi X2
Nuestra historia me enamora mas que el final
esto es como un sueño en el que tu eres mi aire
te quiero en este mundo mas que a nadie, ahora lo tengo todo
con mi chica con la play y una botella de Jack Daniel's
te amo hasta la muerte soy el zomber
trae el SingStar para que cantemos las cover
puedes confiar en mí, porque yo seré tu lover
y si algún día te fallo puedes decirme game over
Eres mi chica gamer eres mi cielo azul
mi corazón no da señales si no estás tu!
ya que tu eres mi luz, my Gamer Girl X2
Gamers, yo sé que hay pocas por ahí
CHICA GAMER, se que estás hecha para mi X2
The song "La Muerte Chiquita" by Kronos Quartet talks about finding love through online gaming. The lyrics challenge the stereotype that girls do not know about playing video games and only play with their dolls. The singer sings about his excitement in finding a girl who is also into gaming and connecting with her online. He wonders if this connection could be love and emphasizes the important role gaming plays in bringing them together.
The singer's infatuation for the girl intensifies as they plan to meet up to play games and talk. He feels like he has found something he has never felt before, and wonders if the girl has bewitched him. The lyrics illustrate how the online gaming world can bring strangers together and create a unique connection. The song ends with the singer referring to his partner as his "Gamer Girl" and how much she means to him.
Overall, "La Muerte Chiquita" portrays a sentiment that online gaming and shared interests unite people from different backgrounds and let them express their emotions freely, often in a safe and nurturing community.
Line by Line Meaning
Quien dijo que las chicas no sabían sobre plays y videojuegos,
Challenge the assumption that girls are not knowledgeable about video games and consoles.
y que ellas solo juegan con sus Barbies y Romeos,
Reject the stereotype that girls only play with dolls.
me tienen encantado pero parece que ver a una mujer
The singer is intrigued by this unique girl
con una play en internet es algo nuevo.
The girl's ability to play online is a fresh perspective for the artist.
Se ha vuelto a vuelto a conectar aquella chica
The girl in question is playing online again.
que encontré jugando por casualidad, como será
Wondering what the girl will be like in real life.
¿ será guapa o será fea? que mas da que más da!
The girl's physical appearance is irrelevant to the singer.
tan solo quiero que me hable una vez más.
The artist is interested in talking to the girl again.
porque su voz me hace volar y volar si! y es que
The girl's voice has a significant impact on the artist.
con ella siento algo que no he sentido jamás,
The artist is experiencing new feelings with this girl.
he sido embrujado por algún que otro hechicero?
The singer questions if he has fallen under a spell.
aunque ahora que lo pienso esta es la magia de los juegos
The enchantment felt by the artist could be attributed to gaming.
Pero bueno, me mantengo en línea pa que me hable
The singer patiently awaits the girl's communication.
ella primero, o al menos para que juguemos luego
The singer hopes to play online games with the girl.
me pregunto si esto es amor verdadero,
The singer is unsure if he is experiencing true love.
pienso en ella cuando salgo en el recreo soy sincero
The girl is always on the artist's mind.
Eres mi chica gamer eres mi cielo azul
The girl holds a special place in the artist's heart.
Gamers, yo sé que hay pocas por ahí
The singer recognizes that girl gamers are a rare find.
CHICA GAMER, se que estás hecha para mi X2
The singer believes that the girl gamer is meant for him.
Que me está pasando, me estoy volviendo loco
The artist is overwhelmed by his emotions.
tan solo es una chica y ni si quiera la conozco
The artist acknowledges that he doesn't really know the girl.
te quiero a ti antes que a un come coco, como no tome
The girl is more important to the artist than anything else.
el mando fijo que acaba dejando todo mi corazón roto
Not being able to play games with the girl would be heart-breaking for the singer.
hemos quedado para hablar, menos mal, que la chica
The artist is relieved that he gets to meet the girl in person.
no vive en otro lugar, quiero agarrar, tu mano y pasear
The singer is excited to go on a date and hold the girl's hand.
no hay nada que me ponga mas! que tú seas la gamer dos
The singer is happiest when the girl is his gaming partner.
y yo sea tu player one!
The singer wants to be the girl's gaming partner.
Eyou! Eyou! vamos chica dale al play, juguemos
The artist is eager to play games with the girl.
mientras vemos todo el atardecer
The artist wants to spend time playing games with the girl while watching the sunset.
as de saber, que los gamers juegan con
Gamers play with various things but not with a woman's heart.
cualquiera de las cosas menos con el corazón de una mujer
Gamers should not play with a woman's emotions.
y es que a mí, mi chica gamer me enamora,
The artist is smitten with the girl gamer.
si yo fuera Squall tu serias mi Rinoa estamos jugando a deshoras,
The artist compares their relationship to characters from a video game.
se que como ella quedan pocas porque no juega con drogas
The artist admires the girl's choice to play games instead of engaging in harmful activities.
pero juega con consolas.
The girl plays and enjoys video games.
Nuestra historia me enamora mas que el final
The artist loves their story more than the conclusion.
esto es como un sueño en el que tu eres mi aire
The singer is living in a dream where the girl is his everything.
te quiero en este mundo mas que a nadie, ahora lo tengo todo
The girl completes the singer's world.
con mi chica con la play y una botella de Jack Daniel's
The singer is happy to spend time gaming with the girl while having a drink.
te amo hasta la muerte soy el zomber
The artist loves the girl deeply and unconditionally.
trae el SingStar para que cantemos las cover
The artist wants to sing together with the girl.
puedes confiar en mí, porque yo seré tu lover
The singer wants to be the girl's lover and her confidant.
y si algún día te fallo puedes decirme game over
The singer acknowledges the possibility of making a mistake and ending the relationship.
Contributed by Hailey F. Suggest a correction in the comments below.