Deadline: 22nd February 2023

All submissions to Haiku 476:

https://www.naviarrecords.com/2023/02/15/naviarhaiku476-birds-in-a-bare-tree/

To participate:
- Make a song in response to the weekly assigned poem (a new poem is published every Wednesday)
- When choosing a title for your piece also include the assignment number, for example “Title of your track (naviarhaiku110)”
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- If you’re a Soundcloud user, upload it on Soundcloud and send me the URL via private message, or tag me in the track.
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haiku #476: Birds in a bare tree / Dance on windswept branches / Their waiting ballet…

shortwave noise comp: field recordings of radio frequency layered with noise of an electric razor on sheet metal.

sheet metal + electric razor = noise

Music created for

NAVIAR HAIKU 476
"Birds in a bare tree
Dance on windswept branches
Their waiting ballet…"

haiku by John Hinks https://soundcloud.com/flownblue

Cover by Nelson Brodon

Seven days to make music in response to the assigned haiku: to participate visit https://www.naviarrecords.com/about/naviar-haiku

Windswept Ballet

Naviar Records

Nelson Brodon - Windswept Ballet [Naviar Haiku 476]

It's the half term school holidays in the UK this week, I'm sitting at home with two young kids and I read this email from Naviar for the Haiku challenge as it pops into my inbox.  I love the image this haiku creates. Outside my window at home we have tree branches that are winter bare. I was filming these the other day for another project. 
I had an idea for the music straight away - a 'bare' sort of sound to reflect the image of branches.  I started on this straight away. The kids are happy playing so I progressed and made this in about 2 hours. 

Birds in a bare tree
Dance on windswept branches
Their waiting ballet…

John Hinks, aka FlownBlue, is a prolific and talented composer, and a regular participant in the Haiku challenge. Aside from his solo project, John is also involved in three improvising duos: ‘Windfall Light‘ (with Jim Tetlow), ‘Abstract Blue‘ (with Kevin Buckland) and ‘Light Fragments‘ (with Steve Escott).

Seven days to make music in response to the assigned haiku: to participate visit https://www.naviarrecords.com/about/naviar-haiku

Deadline: 22nd February 2023

haiku by John Hinks https://soundcloud.com/flownblue

picture by Robbin Huang https://unsplash.com/@ikarishinjigao

Audio Obscura - The Ballet Of Birds On A Windswept Branch (naviarhaiku476)

Marco Lucchi : analog synthesizer, piano and tape

found sounds
https://freesound.org/people/felix.blume/

for the current Naviar Haiku challenge
https://www.naviarrecords.com/2023/02/15/naviarhaiku476-birds-in-a-bare-tree/

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Birds in a bare tree
Dance on windswept branches
Their waiting ballet ..

John Hinks

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15 febbraio 2023

Marco Lucchi - A bare tree [Naviar Haiku # 476]

Birds in a bare tree
Dance on windswept branches
Their waiting ballet…

haiku by John Hinks https://soundcloud.com/flownblue

picture by Robbin Huang https://unsplash.com/@ikarishinjigao

For more information visit http://www.naviarrecords.com/about/naviar-haiku

daft whelp wins

halF windswepT [naviarhaiku476]

Birds in a bare tree
Dance on windswept branches
Their waiting ballet…

John Hinks, aka FlownBlue, is a prolific and talented composer, and a regular participant in the Haiku challenge. Aside from his solo project, John is also involved in three improvising duos: ‘Windfall Light‘ (with Jim Tetlow), ‘Abstract Blue‘ (with Kevin Buckland) and ‘Light Fragments‘ (with Steve Escott).

waiting [naviarhaiku476]

avianballet 476 naviarhaiku - 2:16:23, 5.41 PM

I'm digging a grave and I'm dying
Letting go and giving up
A being, immersed in shadows
Transforming into ashes

Can anybody hear me? 
Is there anyone there who can save me? 
God, I'm falling... 

Crawling around in stinking soil....
I've got mud up to my ears
My inner Gethsemane, my garden of thorns
God, what have I become? 

A change is coming
From the ashes, from the dust
A change is coming... 

Black is the star in the mirrors of my soul
Dark is the flame reflecting from the depths and it glows... 
In the dead of night... 


I travel into the unknown
I go into the night
Into a realm without no meaning
Into the space between two worlds

In a dream inside a dream
A lifetime in a drop of water
I was not the me, and he was not the man

Behind shadows behind veils, behind illusions knowing this to shall past
I was not the me, and he was not the man

A change is coming
From the ashes, from the dust
A change is coming... 

Black is the star in the mirrors of my soul
Dark is the flame reflecting from the depths and it burns... 
In the dead of night... 
I'm digging up my grave
In the cold dark night of the soul
I'm digging up my grave

Digging up my grave

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Voici ma composition pour piano écrite en 2016. (1er version, qui sera allongée par la suite)
J'interprète au piano "La Princesse Rouge".
Enregistré le 22 septembre 2023.
Bonne écoute. 
Image par Pixabay. 
Lien YouTube pour écouter : https://youtu.be/DXpWwZFzMvI

La Princesse Rouge – Original emotional piano

Also on Spotify: https://spotify.link/O39cdQRRxDb
And Youtube: https://youtu.be/WSsS0mUXxZM?si=cEZCP831KeGzWXQR

Again, dark synth stuff (bur feel free to contact me if you have ideas for a better description)

Flying Woodnymphs

..spontane Improvisation und Spielen mit der Raumakustik in der St. Markuskirche Hannover. Das fantastisch Gemälde - spontanes Gemeinschaftswerk mit der Kirchengemeinde - ist von http://www.michaelahanemann.de/.  Das leider sehr laute "Rauschen" ist der Autoverkehr drumherum...

St Markus Hannover

Might be the last new release of the year.  It's been a great 2023 for me creatively.  Thanks to everybody who stopped by and spun a tune or two.  Special thanks to all my collaborators and future collaborators.

Best Holiday wishes to you all!

Dedicated to Emmy.

Ripple Effect

Music inspired by the dystopian futures of Blade Runner, I Robot and all the wonderful Science Fiction of the Past and Future.

NEXUS: THE TOWERS

Explore the moons of our Solar System with Moon Voyager. Explorative and atmospheric deep space ambient music. soundscapes and drones by Nairb One.

Recorded August 2025
© 2025 Aeon Records
℗ 2025 Ditto Music LTD

Website

Ceres

Chapter 243 of 266

Frequencies are everything.
Enter the enigmatic world of "TAFFETA," a musical tapestry woven from the threads of dreams and tragedy. Born from a single night of profound dreaming, this ambitious project embarks on an exploration of the human psyche through the language of instrumental music.

This is a five-year project, comprising of what will eventually end at 266 chapters, each is a standalone piece of sonic artistry, "TAFFETA" unfolds like a novel, with each composition serving as a chapter in a larger narrative. Crafted with meticulous care and creative fervor, every piece is birthed within the span of a week, capturing the essence of inspiration in its purest form.

But "TAFFETA" is more than just a collection of songs; it's a journey of the soul. Set against the backdrop of loss and longing, the project follows the story of a woman who slips into a coma following the untimely death of her husband. Through the evocative power of music, listeners are transported into her world, where emotions ebb and flow like the tides of a restless sea.

Week by week, each chapter of "TAFFETA" unfolds on SoundCloud, inviting audiences to immerse themselves in its haunting beauty. From cinematic compositions to haunting electronic soundscapes, each piece adds a layer to the intricate tapestry of sound, weaving a narrative that transcends the boundaries of language.

As listeners embark on this sonic voyage, they are invited to ponder the mysteries of existence, to confront the depths of sorrow and the resilience of the human spirit. "TAFFETA" is not merely a musical project; it's an experience—a testament to the transformative power of music to touch hearts, stir souls, and awaken the imagination.

If you wish to take a dive into everything that has come before:
The TAFFETA Albums each contain 15 consecutive tracks and are available for free, exclusively on Bandcamp.

TAFFETA VOL. 15 is now available exclusively on Bandcamp. 
https://belialpelegrim.bandcamp.com/album/taffeta-vol-15

TAFFETA VOLUMES 1-14 are all available on Bandcamp
https://belialpelegrim.bandcamp.com/

COVER YOUR TORSO WITH TAFFETA! Check out the official TAFFETA t-shirt!
https://belialpelegrim.bandcamp.com/merch/belial-pelegrim-official-taffeta-design

The TAFFETA Playlist is always kept up to date:
soundcloud.com/belial-pelegrim/sets/taffeta-a-266-part-musical?si=d46fc7ad1b50446dadc7ce3ffe1a1b02&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing

TAFFETA | 243

Written by Terry Reeves, 1981
Recorded in a dusty attic, Wallington, Surrey, 1983
Terry Reeves: Vocals/ Guitar 
Brian Reeves: Guitar
John Palmer: Bass
Gary Reeves: Drums

Back in 1981, there was a major news item on the front of the tabloids involving two young teenagers who had committed suicide in a car. They left a note saying that there was no point in carrying on living as they had no job and no money. Unemployment was the highest it had ever been at that time, so it made the headlines. This song was my comment. There was nothing great about the Thatcher government and yes, I was there. (Terry Reeves)

LYRICS

Work hard at school and you will succeed
Get the pieces of paper that you need
You will get there if you are the best
But what happens to us, all the rest

CHORUS
NO JOB, NO MONEY, NO LIFE, NO POINT
NO JOB, NO MONEY, NO LIFE, NO POINT

Discipline will curb your greed
Much more training's what you need
It's better now than it's ever been
Hard times like these we have never seen

CHORUS X 2

Lets tell the truth and not live a lie
No piece for us of that money pie
The youth are the future that's what we're told
But what will they tell us when we're too old

CHORUS X 2

So what's the point in carrying on
Growing up is just one big con
Haven't listened to a word that's said
Perhaps you'll listen when I'm dead

NO JOB, NO MONEY, NO LIFE, NO POINT
NO JOB, NO MONEY, NO LIFE, NO POINT

Final Choice - Root Division (1983)

Welcome to a site that encourages collaboration and creativity, this takes many paths of styles and possibilities. Download, collaborate and then simply email it to 2023donut@gmail.com and leave a msg on the song you have done that. Creativity welcomed, learn and grow as an artist and have some fun during all of this world melee going on out there.  All about creativity, not dominance, so enjoy! Original generated music from this site under 2023donut is attributed to Colin Gross/Michael Mooser (Colin doesn't participate now but because of his support there would be no music from me if I had not had his support for decades so I always give credit back to an original pact made in 1975-6) if stated as page name, other contributing artists will have their name attached to the work always. Once you download a piece and collaborate with it simply email it to 2023donut@gmail.com and leave a message here that you did. Then it will be posted here on this page for the whole cycle to begin again. Stay positive, could be worse all the haters could be twins! This is a positive experience, anyone bringing anything else will be ignored, life is short, don't have time for it. Have a wonderful day!!!!

Naviar is a music community and label. Through regular publications, open projects and events, we explore the connection between experimental music and traditional Japanese poetry.

To join the Haiku challenge, visit https://www.naviarrecords.com/about/naviar-haiku

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