On May 19, 2009, “Nonesuch” label released “Floodplain”, the 44^th Kronos Quartet (The) album. It was recorded August 2007 – October 2008, at “Architecture” in Los Angeles, “Ramadan Nights Festival” in Barbican Centre, London, “Skywalker Sound” in Nicasio, California, “Whip Records” in Berkeley, California  and was produced by David Harrington.

Personnel:

• David Harrington – violin, arrangements
• John Sherba – violin, arrangements
• Hank Dutt – viola, arrangements
• Jeffrey Zeigler – cello, arrangements
• Osvaldo Golijov – arrangements
• Jacob Garchik – arrangements
• Stephen Prutsman – arrangements
• Alim Qasimov – arrangements
• Ljiva – arrangements
• Scott Fraser – engineer
• Adam Whitford – engineer
• Scott Fraser – engineer
• Dann Thompson – engineer assistant
• David Landon – engineer assistant
• Dann Thompson – engineer assistant
• Jeanne Velonis – editing assistant
• Judith Sherman – producer

Track listing:

1. Ya Habibi Ta’ala – Midhat Assem
2. Tashweesh – Ramallah Underground
3. Wa Habibi – traditional
4. Getme, Getme – Said Rustamov
5. Raga Mishra Bhairavi: Alap – Ram Narayan
6. Oh Mother, the Handsome Man Tortures Me – unknown
7. Mugam Beyati Shiraz – Rahman Asadollahi
8. Lullaby – traditional
9. Nihavent Sirto – Tanburi Cemil Bey
10. Kara Kemir – Kuat Shildebaev
11. Tèw semagn hagèré – Alèmu Aga
12. …Hold Me, Heighbor, in This Storm.. – Aleksandra Vrebalov