Kronos Quartet, Patti Smith awarded Swedish prize (AP)

STOCKHOLM – American string quartet Kronos Quartet and rocker Patti Smith have won the 2011 Polar Music Prize, the prize committee announced Tuesday.

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The Polar Music Prize is Sweden's most prestigious music award and is typically shared by a pop artist and a classical musician. It was founded by Stig Anderson, manager of Swedish pop group ABBA, in 1989.

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The Kronos Quartet, which is based in San Francisco, was praised for incorporating avant-garde rock and music from a variety of sources worldwide.

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Kronos Quartet, Patti Smith awarded Swedish prize (AP)