Mỹ Lai

Classical · 2022 · 8 tracks · 1h 10m

Mỹ Lai

A haunting operatic memorial for the victims of the Mỹ Lai massacre. Strings, baritone, and traditional instruments collide in a somber, cinematic elegy.

May 20, 2022 · Smithsonian Folkways

A devastating and deeply respectful sonic memorial that balances avant-garde tension with profound human sorrow.

Tracklist · 8 Tracks · 1h 10m

01

Mỹ Lai Lullaby

7:58

02

First Landing: Flight

9:36

03

First Landing: Descent

7:05

04

First Landing: The Ditch

14:16

05

Second Landing: Hovering

8:27

06

Second Landing: Bunker

12:31

07

Third Landing: Postcard

5:16

08

Third Landing: Fishing

5:45

Moments Worth Listening For

The harrowing descent of the strings in track 3 mimicking the physical and moral drop into the village.

The fourteen minute centerpiece of track 4 where the baritone's voice becomes a ghost in the ditch.

The integration of traditional Vietnamese instruments that pierce through the Western quartet's texture.

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