Haim Rachmani

Haim Rachmani (Hebrew: חיים רחמני; born 1977) is an Israeli composer, musician an sound artist, who works under pseudonym XAIM he came to prominence performing and recording as Quetev Meriri with a rotating cast of musicians.
also he is the main composer of the musical dous ReQamot with Shimon Adaf and Ursulla Schwartz with Talik Koren Adir
==Biography==
Rachmani released his debut album as Quetev Meriri in 2008.
in 2009 he collaborate with plastic artist Eili Levy for the sound installation "Dead Cells" at the Israeli Center for Digital Art
in 2010 he released his debut album as Quetev Meriri: Al Xurvot HaAviv</ref>. and participate in the Ultraound festival at Temuna Theatre
in 2010 he released his debut album as Quetev Meriri: Qsamim LeSevel
in 2011 musician Talya Elav recorded his composition to Shin Shifra's poem Pashut, to her 2nd album Kod Hazikaron
in 2012 he released his 4th album as Quetev Meriri: BeEle HaYamim. the album include 7 new compositions to poems by Israeli poet Lea Goldberg
in 2015 he released his 4th album as Quetev Meriri: Shel Bney Tmuta (Of Mortals). the album is composition to poems from the book Aviva Lo by Israeli author and poet Shimon Adaf
in 2018 his composition Sheteq commissioned by Israel Music Institute and performed on The Israeli Music Fest
in 2017 he was one of the collaborators composers on Ronen Shapira's piece The Five Continents, that performed at the Carnegie Hall, New York as part of the Concert for a Sustainable Planet.
in 2019 he collaborate with Israeli poet Ronny Someck to create the album "Midraxot Mefiqot Xashmal (Sidewalks produce electricity)", with 11 new composition by Haim Rachmani to poems by Ronny Someck, performed by artists as Berry Sakharof, Alon Oleartchik, Abatte Barihun, Talya Eliav, Kosta Kaplan and more. the album elected as the best poetry musical album of the decade by Columbus magazine 
Later this year published debut album by ReQamot, a collaboration of Haim Rachmani & Shimon Adaf. the songs in this album performed by various artists as
Eran Zur, Haim Ulliel, Shai Tsabari, Noa Babayof and more.
His 2021 album Sfar, released under the project name XAIM, features 18 tracks, including notable compositions like "Olga - For Percussion Ensemble" and "Mapolet Srigim," showcasing a blend of contemporary styles. In 2023, he released Schoolroom Performances from a War Zone, a project highlighting themes of conflict and resilience through collaborative performances, offering a profound commentary on the interplay between art and human adversity.
* 2022: Alfred Kubin. Bekenntnisse einer gequälten Seele at Leopold Museum.
* 2022: Hagenbund. Von der gemäßigten bis zur radikalen Moderne at Leopold Museum.
* 2023: Egon Schiele from the Collection of the Leopold Museum at Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum
==Discography==
Quetev Meriri
* 2008 - Quetev Meririhttps://www.headheritage.co.uk/addressdrudion/113/2008 (GushPunkA)
* 2010 - Al Xurvot HaAvivhttps://www.headheritage.co.uk/addressdrudion/133/2014 (GushPunkA)
* 2011 - Qsamim LeSevel (GushPunkA)
* 2012 - BeEle HaYamim (8 poems by Lea Goldberg) (GushPunkA)
* 2015 - Shel Bney Tmuta (GushPunkA / Kame'a)
* 2021 - Cartisey NesiaA (GushPunkA / Kame'a)
Ursulla Schwartz
* 2017 - Kodesh Xol Yam (Kame'a)
ReQamot (with Shimon Adaf)
* 2019 - A Complete Mythology Beneath The Nails (Kame'a)
XAIM
* 2019 - SheXter&XAIM (with Oded Shechter)(GushPunkA / Kame'a)
* 2020 - The Dark Energy of The Light Matter (Short note about Matter, Energy & Light)(GushPunkA / Kame'a)
* 2021 - Unbridled Scapes (Poems by James Joyce & Ted Hughes) (GushPunkA / Kame'a)
Haim Rachmani
* 2019 - Midraxot Mefiqot Xashmal (Sidewalks produce electricity) with Ronny Someck (Kame'a)
Category:1977 births
Category:Israeli composers
Category:Israeli musicians