- Manuel Hermia & Christine Ott: The Lotus Path
(2024, cd, Belgium, igloo)
Christine Ott: ondes martenot (sort of a Theremin but controlled by a keyboard)
Recorded live as part of Manuel Hermia's Carte Blanche at the Gaume Jazz festival in 2023, this duet with Christine Ott is essentially composed from musical material from the Rajazz.
Rajazz are a form of note organization and are represented as musical mandalas.
Rajazz are a form of note organization and are represented as musical mandalas.
The concept of rajazz comes from a cross between tonal music and Indian modal music. The name is a contraction of raga and jazz: rajazz.
All the compositions on this album evoke in one way or another the idea of transformation. As the Yi Jing (or Yi King, I Ching or "book of transformations") already professed almost 3000 years ago: the only thing that never changes is that everything changes all the time.
A reflection and pause on the very nature of change, both in our inner life and in our perception of the outside world, constitutes the common thread of the compositions presented here.
"The Lotus Path" is a stunning musical document that highlights the collaboration between Manuel Harmia and Christine Ott.
I love the sound of the ondes-Martenot. It adds a beautiful, mysterious layer to the mesmerizing melodies.
https://www.igloorecords.be/album/manuel-hermia-christine-ott-the-lotus-path/
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