This haiku poem is part of the Naviar haiku music challenge, where artists are invited to make music in response to a weekly assigned haiku poem. Participation is free and there are no limitations in the songs’ length or genre.

For information on how to make a submission, visit the Naviar Haiku Music Challenge page.
https://www.naviarrecords.com/haiku-music-challenge/


SONG 103 - NaviarHaiku598

This track is part of the Naviar Haiku Challenge: https://www.naviarrecords.com/naviarhaiku600-thinking-of-us/

Wind through pine trees-sample: Wind pine trees 190307_1313.flac by klankbeeld -- https://freesound.org/s/462783/ -- License: Attribution 4.0

among the pines-naviarhaiku600

WHALE  REQUIEM

Das Kind im Schatten  -(Final Rev. Ed.)-

Made for the haiku challenge 609 of Naviar records.

revealing in the dark the sadness of things a fisherman's torch

by: Tagami Kikusha

Tagami Kikusha (1753-1826) was a Japanese multi-disciplinary artist and Buddhist nun, mostly known as a poet, painter, calligrapher, and tea practitioner.

More informations about haiku challenge:
https://www.naviarrecords.com/haiku-music-challenge/

Thank you Marco!

A fisherman's torch (naviarhaiku609)

a project created in december 2020 found from the archive 

Procedure:
A MIDI sequence was created with Elektron Octatrack,
which drives a piano track in Ableton.
The sequence was then broken down into four melodic lines.
The first line were transposed by +7 semintones
the second by +11 semitones
the third -13 semitones
the fourth line remains in the same pitch
then the harmony was extracted from each melodic line.
For each track, the ghost plays its part and sings as it pleases.
Next, for the sake of musicality, each ghost decides which notes to play and which to omit from its part.
During the performance the Time increase and the ensemble takes place
second take with the "singing ghost" track add

work in progress 

cover art is a waterpaint made by me in 1999

ghost I *take two

September 24, 2025
Image - Tal R, Grapes, 2005

FOR TAL R

I felt like fabricating another dadagedidicht - dada poem ;-)
The acquaintance depicted is a chance encounter in Delphi quite some time ago.
all the sounds, words, composition and image: copyright jo richter



aliquot

das ich verlangt vom gegen-ich
aliquot zu tönen
als gelte es unweigerlich
sich nach sich zu sehnen


cf: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aliquot
interlinear translation: aliquot // the ego asks the anti-ego / to resonate in harmony / as though it was invetable / for the ego to long for itself

aliquot -ein lofi dadagedidicht

The track "Sadness" (Beatless Ambient Version) completely strips away the rhythmic anchor, resulting in a work of pure, suspended emotion. The sonic journey unfolds within a vast, frozen soundscape of melancholy. Deep feelings are expressed through slow-moving, massive drone textures, and heavily-processed, sustained tones that hang in the air, saturated with reverb and delay. It is an act of deep, profound sonic immersion, where the listener is left adrift in a beautiful, overwhelming sadness. This version is a true ambient catharsis—a deep breath taken in the face of immense feeling.

Sadness ( Ambient Version )

This ambient album immerses the listener in a calm, expansive soundscape shaped by deep drones and soft, emotionally resonant pads. Slowly evolving layers drift through a quiet atmosphere where time feels suspended, allowing space for reflection, stillness and inner presence. The absence of rhythm and percussion gives each composition room to breathe, unfolding with a fragile sense of intimacy and depth.

Between gentle shadows and faint light, the sound shifts from darker, enveloping tones to brighter, almost weightless passages. Beneath the surface, a subdued sense of contemplation emerges — echoing moments where thoughts linger a little longer than intended, yet remain quiet, softened by warmth and subtle harmony.

A tranquil journey through atmosphere and emotion, designed for late-night listening, creative focus or moments of peaceful solitude.

Listen on Spotify

Drowned in Memories (Ambient Version)

Diese Traurigkeit ist nun Alltag III (15-03-2020)

Exploring music theory and ambient electronics.

SONG 103 - NaviarHaiku598

Boundary Objects