RODRIGO PAREJO
CROSS-CULTURAL MUSIC DIALOGUES
CROSS-CULTURAL MUSIC DIALOGUES
"Rodrigo Parejo: Bridging Cultures Through Music"
Music has always travelled across borders. Throughout more than fifteen years of international artistic activity, Spanish flutist, composer, educator and researcher Rodrigo Parejo has developed a unique body of work based on dialogue between cultures through music.
Rather than approaching different musical traditions as separate worlds, his artistic practice is built upon long-term collaborations with musicians, dancers, universities and cultural institutions across Europe and Southeast Asia. Through improvisation, creation and mutual artistic exchange, these collaborations generate new musical languages while respecting the identity of each tradition.
Rodrigo has performed in more than twenty countries and collaborated with internationally acclaimed artists including Phil Woods, Norma Winstone, Steve Thornton, Rianto, Peni Candrarini, Latif Bolat, Lewis Pragasam and many others. His work has been presented at leading international festivals and venues such as North Sea Jazz Festival, Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay (Singapore), Rainforest World Music Festival (Malaysia), Ubud Village Jazz Festival (Indonesia), Solo International Performing Arts Festival (Indonesia) and Flamenco Festival Vienna, among others.
His latest album, Nomads, recorded between Indonesia and Spain, reflects this artistic philosophy by bringing together modern jazz, flamenco and musical traditions from Southeast Asia through orchestral, contemporary and improvisational approaches.
Rodrigo's international artistic activities have been supported by the Spanish Ministry of Culture, SGAE Foundation, AIE Society of Artists, Junta de Extremadura, Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity (Canada), Prins Bernhard Cultuurfonds (The Netherlands) and the Ministry of Culture of Indonesia.
Rather than approaching different musical traditions as separate worlds, his artistic practice is built upon long-term collaborations with musicians, dancers, universities and cultural institutions across Europe and Southeast Asia. Through improvisation, creation and mutual artistic exchange, these collaborations generate new musical languages while respecting the identity of each tradition.
Rodrigo has performed in more than twenty countries and collaborated with internationally acclaimed artists including Phil Woods, Norma Winstone, Steve Thornton, Rianto, Peni Candrarini, Latif Bolat, Lewis Pragasam and many others. His work has been presented at leading international festivals and venues such as North Sea Jazz Festival, Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay (Singapore), Rainforest World Music Festival (Malaysia), Ubud Village Jazz Festival (Indonesia), Solo International Performing Arts Festival (Indonesia) and Flamenco Festival Vienna, among others.
His latest album, Nomads, recorded between Indonesia and Spain, reflects this artistic philosophy by bringing together modern jazz, flamenco and musical traditions from Southeast Asia through orchestral, contemporary and improvisational approaches.
Rodrigo's international artistic activities have been supported by the Spanish Ministry of Culture, SGAE Foundation, AIE Society of Artists, Junta de Extremadura, Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity (Canada), Prins Bernhard Cultuurfonds (The Netherlands) and the Ministry of Culture of Indonesia.
ARTISTIC VISION
For Rodrigo Parejo, music is a universal language capable of connecting people, traditions and ways of thinking beyond geographical or cultural boundaries. His work is rooted in listening, improvisation and artistic dialogue, creating spaces where flamenco, jazz, Mediterranean, Javanese, gamelan, Sufi, Indian, African and Latin American traditions can meet naturally through shared creative processes rather than simple stylistic fusion.
Each collaboration becomes an opportunity for mutual learning, artistic research and intercultural understanding, reflecting a contemporary vision of music as a living practice of exchange.
For Rodrigo Parejo, music is a universal language capable of connecting people, traditions and ways of thinking beyond geographical or cultural boundaries. His work is rooted in listening, improvisation and artistic dialogue, creating spaces where flamenco, jazz, Mediterranean, Javanese, gamelan, Sufi, Indian, African and Latin American traditions can meet naturally through shared creative processes rather than simple stylistic fusion.
Each collaboration becomes an opportunity for mutual learning, artistic research and intercultural understanding, reflecting a contemporary vision of music as a living practice of exchange.
SELECTED COLLABORATIONS:
1. MIDDLE EAST & SOUTH ASIA
2. SOUTH-EAST ASIA
3. MEDITERRANEAN & EUROPE
4. LATIN-AMERICA
5. AFRICA
6. EDUCATION & ARTISTIC RESEARCH
2. SOUTH-EAST ASIA
3. MEDITERRANEAN & EUROPE
4. LATIN-AMERICA
5. AFRICA
6. EDUCATION & ARTISTIC RESEARCH
Middle East & South Asia
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RODRIGO PAREJO (Solo).
Middle East / Arab music |
RODRIGO PAREJO & LATIF BOLAT
Solo International Performing Arts Festival. (Surakarta, Indonesia. 2022) Turkish - Spanish music |
RODRIGO PAREJO (Solo)
SIPA - Solo International Performing Arts (2022) Mediterranean music inspired |
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FLAMENCO & RAJASTHAN MUSIC (India). Rainforest World Music Festival (Malaysia)
Flamenco & Indian Music |
RODRIGO PAREJO & AURORA MONTERO
Sufi Dance + Flute/electronics |
SILK ROAD SPIRIT
Music from Turkey, Spain and India |
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RODRIGO PAREJO (Solo)
Middle East Music RODRIGO PAREJO (Solo) Arab / Middle East Music Rodrigo Parejo solo
Oriental inspired - Spiritual concert |
RODRIGO PAREJO (SILK ROAD SPIRIT) with Latif Bolat (Turkey) and Rashmi Bhatt (India), feat. AURORA MONTERO (Sufi Dance)
Sufi Music from Turkey, India and Spain Intro: La Tarara (Flute + Dance)
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Flute/electronics + Dance
(El Vito - Jaleo, Jaleo - La Tarara RODRIGO PAREJO. Improvisation. Arab music RODRIGO PAREJO "THE JAVA SPRING"
World Music, electronics Live at Lanjong Arts Festival, Borneo (Indonesia) 2025 |
South-East Asia
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RODRIGO PAREJO & PENI CANDRARINI (Indonesia)
Contemporary Javanese Music *Peni Candrarini (Aga Khan Music Awards 2023) HAMKRI ORCHESTRA (feat. RODRIGO PAREJO) Kerong Festival Surakarta (Indonesia) Keroncong Music from Indonesia. RODRIGO PAREJO (Solo)
Prambanan Hindu temple. Indonesia Electronic Asian Music RODRIGO PAREJO (Solo)
Penataran Hindu Temple. Indonesia Electronic Asian Music RODRIGO PAREJO - PENI CANDRARINI - PLENTHE SURYADI Contemporary Javanese Music. Indonesia Collaboration with musicians from Java, Flores, Borneo and Sumatra.
Jifolk Festival (Java, Indonesia - 2019) Contemporary Folk Indonesian Music. Indonesia |
SARASWATI GROUP. Indonesia. 2014
Music from Sumatra, Java RODRIGO PAREJO - PENI CANDRARINI - PLENTHE SURYADI
Indonesia Contemporary Javanese Music. Indonesia TOLAS GAMELÁN GROUP (feat. RODRIGO PAREJO)
(Contemporary Gamelan Music from Indonesia) RODRIGO PAREJO & DJ MINTEA
Electronic music (Deep House) with Asian influences RODRIGO PAREJO & RIANTO (feat. Dwi Wahyuni). AsiaTri Festival (Yogyakarta, Indonesia). Contemporary Javanese Dance. Indonesia RODRIGO PAREJO & RIANTO Music & Dance. Indonesia |
RODRIGO PAREJO "THE JAVA SPRING" & PENI CANDRARINI. (Indonesia)
Solo International Performing Arts (SIPA). Indonesia RODRIGO PAREJO & RIANTO ASIATRI DANCE FESTIVAL (Indonesia) Contemporary Javanese Music and Dance / Electronic RODRIGO PAREJO "THE JAVA SPRING" + Agus Margiyato / Retno Sulistyarini (Indonesia)
ASIATRI DANCE FESTIVAL (Indonesia) Contemporary Javanese Dance RODRIGO PAREJO "THE JAVA SPRING" + Agus Margiyato / Retno Sulistyarini (Indonesia)
Mangkunegaran Palace (Indonesia) Contemporary Javanese Dance RODRIGO PAREJO - PLENTHE SURYADI Flute - Percussion. Contemporary Javanese Music. Indonesia |
Mediterranean & Europe
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RODRIGO PAREJO CUARTETO MUNDO
Flamenco-Jazz YOUNES AHIDAR (Marocco) feat. RODRIGO PAREJO & CARLOS SENDROS
Flamenco - Pop ALBERTO MARÍN GROUP
Live at Lasalle College of Arts (Singapore). 2018 Flamenco RODRIGO PAREJO & AURORA MONTERO Mediterranean Music and Dance. Flute/Electronic & Dance |
YOUNES AHIDAR (Marocco) feat. RODRIGO PAREJO
Flamenco ALBERTO MARIN GROUP. Live at Esplanade Theater Singapore
Flamenco ALBERTO MARÍN GROUP with RODRIGO PAREJO
Flamenco - Jazz |
RODRIGO PAREJO + JOSÉ A. GARCIA
Flamenco RODRIGO PAREJO (Solo)
Solo International Performing Arts Festival. (Indonesia. 2022) Flamenco inspired - Electronic RODRIGO PAREJO + JOSÉ A. GARCIA
Flamenco RODRIGO PAREJO (Solo)
Kuala Lumpur Performing Arts Center (Malaysia) Flamenco |
Latin-America
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RODRIGO PAREJO & HADY AFRO Lati-American Jazz Music. |
SAMBAYÁ Brazilian Music PABLO CALZADO GROUP (Cuba) & RODRIGO PAREJO. Latin - Jazz |
CARLOS SENDROS PROJECT Latin-American Music |
Africa
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RODRIGO PAREJO & JAVIER MOJAVE
African Music. Flute and Kora |
LAWRENCE WRIGHT ENSEMBLE. A house of Tribe. Marques Young
African Funk Jazz Music |
RODRIGO PAREJO & JAVIER MOJAVE
African Music. Flute and Kalimba |
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Ous Baba group.
African Music |
Ous Baba Group
African Music |
Education & Artistic Research
Educational Programmes
"THE LANGUAGE OF SOUND" — Improvisation, Creativity & Cross-Cultural Music
"HISTORIAS DEL FLAMENCO" — Educational Concert exploring the history, evolution and intercultural roots of flamenco.
Performance Projects
RODRIGO PAREJO QUARTET "Nomads" — Contemporary jazz project bringing together flamenco and Southeast Asian musical traditions.
THE JAVA SPRING - Cross-Cultural Solo Performance. Flutes, Electronics & Optional Dance Collaboration
RODRIGO PAREJO QUARTET "Nomads" — Contemporary jazz project bringing together flamenco and Southeast Asian musical traditions.
THE JAVA SPRING - Cross-Cultural Solo Performance. Flutes, Electronics & Optional Dance Collaboration
©Rodrigo Parejo 2025
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