Rebirth of a Nation

In 2004, artist-composer Paul Miller, a.k.a. DJ Spooky, re-edited director D.W. Griffith\'s racially problematic 1915 silent film as *Rebirth of a Nation*. As you\'d expect, contrasts abound on its recorded score. Heavy drums and bass clash with excitable strings on \"The Next Election,\" back-porch harmonica slashes through \"A Nation Divided,\" and modern classicists Kronos Quartet play the blues on \"Gus, Elsie, Silas and the Klan.\" There\'s even a nod to Griffith\'s original Wagner score in the driving \"Ride of the Klansmen.\"