Rajazz Collective
As part of my research on the Rajazz theory, supported by the Arts Research Fund, I launched a call for scores in October 2024. Several composers responded with works created using Rajazz, in a variety of styles and through different compositional approaches.
You can listen to all of these works on this page. At the bottom of the page, you will also find detailed information about each of them. This call to collective creative intelligence serves a dual purpose: to document the theoretical aspects of Rajazz theory, and to foster a spirit of sharing and reflection around an activity—composition—that is often practiced in solitude.
The Rajazz Collective page is therefore dedicated to showcasing these various contributions, and remains open to anyone wishing to join in the future by composing a piece based on Rajazz, in one form or another.
(If you would like your contribution to be added to this page, please send me an email at: manuel.hermia@gmail.com )
LIST OF WORKS BY THE RAJAZZ COLLECTIVE
Lydie Thonnard (composition)
Une Onde en Creux
Lydie Thonnard : flûte contrebasse, voix
Lydie developed a composition inspired both by Rajazz as musical material and by her knowledge of Indian music and Carnatic rhythms.
Damien Brassart (composition)
Ricochets / Fahafito
Damien Brassart (soprano sax), Josaphat Hounnon (drums), Joel Rabesolo (guitar)
A sax/guitar/drums trio, with the guitarist sometimes taking the role of the bass. A precise and energetic jazz infused with African music influences. Jazz tinged with African music, precise and energetic.
Mathieu Robert (composition)
One Root, Many Branches
Mathieu Robert (shakuhachi)
A composition for shakuhachi flute, inspired by Japanese Honkyokus, and based on rajazz 7.
Maureen Kellendonk & Andrei Beuthe De Jaegher (composition)
En pure perte
With Mathis d’Alimonte on piano. An intimate piece based on Rajazz 8, incorporating polyrhythms and ostinatos.
Alain Pierre (composition) · PDF
Breathing Lines
Alain Pierre (guitare), Manuel Hermia (sax ténor)
An in-depth exploration of the verticalization of Rajazz, navigating between modality and harmonization.
Clément Cerovecki (composition) · PDF
Blues in 4 / Marécage / Aldew & Maple
with Laurence Cousseau, Manuel Hermia, Emanuel Van Mieghem et Gionata Giardina
An in-depth exploration of the verticalization of Rajazz, navigating between modality and harmonization.
Cécile Broché (composition)
Dark Yet Profound
Cécile Broché – violin, voice, percussion
Work based on Rajazz 1, with layered voices and poetic text.
Yann Lecollaire (composition) · PDF
Ombres et lumières sur un biface
Rajazz experimentation on retuned keyboards using alternative tuning systems such as Euler-Fokker and La Monte Young.
Catherine Smet (composition)
Sur une feuille de papier doré
With Manuel Hermia on flute and Sylvain Ruffier on cello
Composition based on Rajazz 13 and 25.
Juliette Recasens (composition)
Wo gehest du hin ?
For harpsichord and two classical voices, based on Rajazz 6 and 7.
Additional Resources:
Pivot Interval Calculation Tool: www.rajazz.manuelhermia.com
Information about the theory: https://manuelhermia.com/approche/rajazz/
Free PDF and printed book: https://creationmusicale.be/fr/catalogue/hermia/la-theorie-des-rajazz
