Haifa Melliti Interview
Q: Can you talk about your history with music and what was appealing to you about the piano?
A: Music has been part of my life for as long as I can remember. It was never something I approached academically at first— it was something I felt, something that lived inside me.
As a child, I was already very sensitive to sounds, to atmospheres, to silence. Music became a refuge, a way to process emotions that I could not express with words.
When I discovered the piano, it felt like a natural extension of my inner world. What deeply attracted me was its ability to carry both simplicity and depth. With just a few notes, it can express something infinite. The piano allowed me to create a direct connection between my emotions, my intuition, and the outside world. Over time, it became more than an instrument—it became a sacred space where I could reconnect with myself, where I could listen, receive, and translate what I feel into sound.
Today, it is still a place of truth, a place of prayer, and a space where the invisible becomes audible.
Q: What are some of the themes and concepts with Mélodie de la déesse?
A: Mélodie de la Déesse is a deeply intuitive and spiritual body of work that explores the sacred feminine in all its dimensions. Through this album, I wanted to express softness and strength, vulnerability and power, silence and expansion. It is about reconnecting with one’s inner essence, with that quiet but powerful presence that exists within each of us.
The themes revolve around inner awakening, emotional healing, spiritual connection, and the remembrance of something ancient and essential. There is also a strong presence of light both as a symbol of protection and transformation. Each piece can be experienced as a ritual, a moment of introspection, a space where the listener is invited to slow down and reconnect. This album is not built through a conceptual or technical process—it is received through intuition. It reflects a dialogue between the visible and the invisible, between what we feel and what we cannot always explain.
Q: What drives you to create the kind of music you do?
A: What drives me is a deep inner calling.
I don’t create from a place of strategy or expectation, but from a need to express something that feels greater than me. It is almost like a transmission—something that passes through me and asks to be shared. My music is guided by intuition, emotion, and presence. I am inspired by silence, by life experiences, by the energy of people, and by my connection to something spiritual and subtle. There is also a strong intention behind my work: to create spaces of healing, of softness, and of reconnection. In a world that moves very fast, I feel the need to offer something that allows people to pause, to breathe, and to feel again. I don’t create to impress—I create to touch, to awaken, and to reconnect.
Q: Can you talk about your history with music and what was appealing to you about the piano?
A: Music has been part of my life for as long as I can remember. It was never something I approached academically at first— it was something I felt, something that lived inside me.
As a child, I was already very sensitive to sounds, to atmospheres, to silence. Music became a refuge, a way to process emotions that I could not express with words.
When I discovered the piano, it felt like a natural extension of my inner world. What deeply attracted me was its ability to carry both simplicity and depth. With just a few notes, it can express something infinite. The piano allowed me to create a direct connection between my emotions, my intuition, and the outside world. Over time, it became more than an instrument—it became a sacred space where I could reconnect with myself, where I could listen, receive, and translate what I feel into sound.
Today, it is still a place of truth, a place of prayer, and a space where the invisible becomes audible.
Q: What are some of the themes and concepts with Mélodie de la déesse?
A: Mélodie de la Déesse is a deeply intuitive and spiritual body of work that explores the sacred feminine in all its dimensions. Through this album, I wanted to express softness and strength, vulnerability and power, silence and expansion. It is about reconnecting with one’s inner essence, with that quiet but powerful presence that exists within each of us.
The themes revolve around inner awakening, emotional healing, spiritual connection, and the remembrance of something ancient and essential. There is also a strong presence of light both as a symbol of protection and transformation. Each piece can be experienced as a ritual, a moment of introspection, a space where the listener is invited to slow down and reconnect. This album is not built through a conceptual or technical process—it is received through intuition. It reflects a dialogue between the visible and the invisible, between what we feel and what we cannot always explain.
Q: What drives you to create the kind of music you do?
A: What drives me is a deep inner calling.
I don’t create from a place of strategy or expectation, but from a need to express something that feels greater than me. It is almost like a transmission—something that passes through me and asks to be shared. My music is guided by intuition, emotion, and presence. I am inspired by silence, by life experiences, by the energy of people, and by my connection to something spiritual and subtle. There is also a strong intention behind my work: to create spaces of healing, of softness, and of reconnection. In a world that moves very fast, I feel the need to offer something that allows people to pause, to breathe, and to feel again. I don’t create to impress—I create to touch, to awaken, and to reconnect.
Q: What is recording like for you, do you have a method to doing things both technically and creatively?
A: Recording is a very intimate and almost sacred moment for me. I don’t approach it with a rigid structure or a predefined method. Instead, I prepare myself internally—I take time to be present, to be calm, and to feel aligned. Most of the time, I sit at the piano in silence before playing. I listen inwardly. And when the moment feels right, the music begins to flow naturally. Creatively, I rely entirely on intuition. I don’t overthink or analyze the process while playing. I allow the emotion to guide the melody. Technically, I choose simplicity. I prefer to capture a genuine moment rather than something overly produced or perfected. For me, the authenticity of the emotion is more important than technical perfection. Each recording becomes a snapshot of a real state of being a moment of truth.
Q: Is there anything you hope people take with them when they listen to Mélodie de la déesse?
A: More than anything, I hope they feel something authentic. I hope the music brings them a sense of peace, of softness, and of inner connection. If it can create a moment where they slow down, breathe, and reconnect with themselves, then it has already fulfilled its purpose. I also hope it awakens something maybe a memory, an emotion, or simply a feeling of being present. This album is an offering. It is not meant to be just listened to, but to be experienced. If even one person feels less alone, more connected, or more at peace while listening, then the music has done what it was meant to do.
Q: What other things should we know about the music? Anything you want our audience to know about?
A: My music is deeply connected to my visual art and my work with women. It is part of a larger universe where painting, sound, and presence come together to create immersive and meaningful experiences. Each melody can be seen as an extension of my paintings, just as each painting carries a silent music within it. There is a constant dialogue between what is seen and what is heard. I also integrate my music into my wellness spaces, where it accompanies moments of care, transformation, and introspection. So this music is not separate from my life it is fully integrated into it. What I want people to understand is that this is not just music. It is a vibration, a language of the soul, and an invitation to journey inward.
A: Recording is a very intimate and almost sacred moment for me. I don’t approach it with a rigid structure or a predefined method. Instead, I prepare myself internally—I take time to be present, to be calm, and to feel aligned. Most of the time, I sit at the piano in silence before playing. I listen inwardly. And when the moment feels right, the music begins to flow naturally. Creatively, I rely entirely on intuition. I don’t overthink or analyze the process while playing. I allow the emotion to guide the melody. Technically, I choose simplicity. I prefer to capture a genuine moment rather than something overly produced or perfected. For me, the authenticity of the emotion is more important than technical perfection. Each recording becomes a snapshot of a real state of being a moment of truth.
Q: Is there anything you hope people take with them when they listen to Mélodie de la déesse?
A: More than anything, I hope they feel something authentic. I hope the music brings them a sense of peace, of softness, and of inner connection. If it can create a moment where they slow down, breathe, and reconnect with themselves, then it has already fulfilled its purpose. I also hope it awakens something maybe a memory, an emotion, or simply a feeling of being present. This album is an offering. It is not meant to be just listened to, but to be experienced. If even one person feels less alone, more connected, or more at peace while listening, then the music has done what it was meant to do.
Q: What other things should we know about the music? Anything you want our audience to know about?
A: My music is deeply connected to my visual art and my work with women. It is part of a larger universe where painting, sound, and presence come together to create immersive and meaningful experiences. Each melody can be seen as an extension of my paintings, just as each painting carries a silent music within it. There is a constant dialogue between what is seen and what is heard. I also integrate my music into my wellness spaces, where it accompanies moments of care, transformation, and introspection. So this music is not separate from my life it is fully integrated into it. What I want people to understand is that this is not just music. It is a vibration, a language of the soul, and an invitation to journey inward.