Naviar Lab Contributions 2022

the edge of the world
– the road vanishes into
a curtain of mist

Raymond Cobley is an experimental composer and regular participant in or Haiku challenge. Now retired, Raymond aims to explore the possibilities afforded by open-source software, which he uses exclusively for creating and editing both sounds & images. All his works are published ​under a Creative Commons licence, and free for anybody to download or remix.

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

Deadline: 9th February 2022

haiku by Raymond Cobley https://soundcloud.com/ray_cobley

picture by Miriam Espacio https://unsplash.com/@miriamespacio

Flat Edge [naviarhaiku422 - the edge of the world]

scattering ginkgo leaves
faint sound from the wind
far away

A student of Takahama Kyoshi, Kenji Fusei was a haiku poet who became known under the pen name Tomiyasu Fusei. He was a member of the Hototogisu Haiku Group and founded the Haiku Association of Tokyo University.

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

Deadline: 16th February 2022

haiku by Fūsei Tomiyasu https://wkdhaikutopics.blogspot.com/2007/12/tomiyasu-fusei.html

picture by Nadiia Ploshchenko https://www.instagram.com/still_loony/

Ginkgo [naviarhaiku423 - scattering ginkgo leaves]

oftly-spun
cherry blossom dream
fends off the dark

C.X.Turner (she/her) is a poet and registered social care professional living in the UK. She loves the brevity of Japanese short-form poetry and the fluidity of free verse. Writing daily and published in a range of Anthologies and Journals, you can find her on Twitter @lover__poetic.

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

Deadline: 11th May 2022

haiku by C.X.Turner https://twitter.com/lover__poetic

picture by Majid Rangraz https://unsplash.com/@majidrangraz

Spinning [naviarhaiku435 - softly-spun]

not much to say, found a suitable middle eastern percussion set, a synth sound and added a couple of effects. 

More on this 108th Disquiet Junto project (“Create a soundscape for the ancient Syrian city of Palmyra.”) at:

http://disquiet.com/2014/01/23/disquiet0108-freebassel/

More on the Disquiet Junto at:

http://disquiet.com/?p=16588

Join the Disquiet Junto at:

http://soundcloud.com/groups/disquiet-junto/

More on the campaign to free Bassel at

http://freebassel.org/


Palmyra Palmyra [disquiet0108-freebassel]

naviarhaiku450 – A mountain village
A mountain village
under the piled-up snow
the sound of water.

Regarded as the father of contemporary haiku, Masaoka Shiki was a poet and literary critic during the Meiji period Japan.

He advocated realistic observation by “sketching” (shasei) poems and going out into nature with notebooks, thus abandoning the traditional subjects of haiku of the time. His advice for an aspiring poet was, “Use both imaginary pictures and real ones, but prefer the real ones.”

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

Deadline: 24th August 2022

haiku by Masaoka Shiki https://mypoeticside.com/poets/masaoka-shiki-poems

picture by Bryan Rodriguez https://unsplash.com/@yosoybrod

Piled-up Village [naviarhaiku450 - A Mountain Village]

As a Nashville-born transplant to Rochester, New York, Taylor Wray has found short-form poetry to be the perfect antidote to the long, cold winters. Taylor is the author of two collections of haiku and senryū: WAITING FOR THE MOON and SINKING AND RESURFACING (both from Inspirebytes Omni Media).

For more of Taylor’s poetry, follow him on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook at @inthreelines, or visit https://linktr.ee/inthreelines.

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

Deadline: 31st August 2022

haiku by Taylor Wray https://linktr.ee/inthreelines.

picture by Jakub Kriz https://unsplash.com/@jakubkriz\

Dream light [naviarhaiku451 - first light]

the bracing east wind
cold as a nordic summer;
kicking up white sand

Colin Myles is the author of three haiku poetry collections on Amazon: Scarlet Skyline, Haiku Moments and The Barren Wind. You can find out more about him on his website, Twitter and Instagram pages.

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

Deadline: 12th October 2022

haiku by Colin Myles https://twitter.com/colinmyles

picture by Mihail Macri https://unsplash.com/@macrimihail

Wind with Braces [naviarhaiku457 - the bracing east wind]

naviarhaiku476 – Birds in a bare tree
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

Barely a Bird [naviarhaiku476 - Birds in a bare tree]

Jennifer Doty was born and raised in the beautiful wilds of the Ozarks in southern Missouri. She was taught to value literature, music, the arts and spirituality. Her upbringing encouraged creativity, open mindedness and self-expression.

Always attracted to the outdoors, she draws much inspiration for her poetry from nature, as well as human nature. Her interest in poetry and writing as a form of self-expression began in her early teens, only recently is she beginning to publicly share her work.

Jennifer obtained a B.S. in Child, Adult and Family Services and an M.S. in Health Sciences. She has always had a passion for helping others. She raised 2 children and currently spends time helping with her four grandchildren. She enjoys family, writing, travel, photography, painting and working on improving her guitar skills.

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

 

Deadline: 22nd March 2023

haiku by Jennifer Doty https://twitter.com/jenncord

picture by Elton Sa https://unsplash.com/@bigeruta

Shadow filler [naviarhaiku480 - filling my shadows]

naviarhaiku491 – morning glow
morning glow
buttercups flutter
at the forest’s edge

Catherine LoFrumento lives in Connecticut with her husband and fur babies. Her poetry has been featured or is forthcoming in various journals and anthologies including: Cattails, Modern Haiku, Frogpond, bottle rockets, Chrysanthemum, Hedgerow Journal, Three Line Poetry, and Poetry Quarterly. You can find more of her work on Twitter: @Catherin03 and on Instagram: @Poetrycatt

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

Deadline: 7th June 2023

Haiku by Catherine LoFrumento https://twitter.com/Catherin03

Picture by Alessandro Capuzzi https://unsplash.com/@aleeecap

Morning, sunshine [naviarhaiku491 - morning glow]

A contemporary of Basho, Den Sutejo was the eldest daughter of a distinguished samurai family living in the mountainous area northwest of Kyoto. After her husband’s death, she became a nun and spent the final years of her life as a Zen devotee.

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

Deadline: 15th November 2023

Haiku by: Den Sutejo [Translated by Makoto Ueda] https://wkdhaikutopics.blogspot.com/2007/03/den-sutejo.html

Picture by Gariele Wright https://unsplash.com/photos/closeup-photo-of-pink-petaled-flower-uSkJ0rk9OBE

Mountain of Wind [naviarhaiku514 - gale in the mountains]

HAIKU MUSIC CHALLENGE

naviarhaiku537

Deep in the mountains -
falling into my heart
autumn streams

Shinkei (1406-75) was a renowned renga poet and critic, best known for his two-part work "Sasamegoto" (Murmured Conversations). To find out more about this interesting and largely unknown poet-priest, I recommend reading Heart's Flower - The Life and Poetry of Shinkei by Esperanza Ramirez-Christensen.

Haiku by Shinkei
Picture by Zoe

Submission deadline: 24th April 2024

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 (naviarhaiku536)”
To submit your track:
- If you’re a Soundcloud user, upload it on Soundcloud and send me the URL via private message, or tag me in the track.
- If you upload your music on Youtube, Bandcamp or anywhere else, upload your submission and then send me the link by email at marco@naviarrecords.com or contact me on Twitter, Facebook or Instagram.
- If you don’t use any music platform, upload it to this Dropbox folder and I’ll include it in the weekly playlist. If you choose this option, make sure you include your name in the track’s title.

Your track may be included in Naviar's weekly podcasts and free (pay-what-you-want) compilations. If you can, please set the track as downloadable on Soundcloud and allow others to remix/reuse it by using a Creative Commons License.
 
For more information visit http://www.naviarrecords.com/about/naviar-haiku

Falling Into My Heart

Falling Into My Heart (naviarhaiku537)

HAIKU MUSIC CHALLENGE

naviarhaiku539

The cormorant in the forest;
The cherry blossoms
Along the evening path.

Tan Taigi was a haiku poet of the Edo period. He was a wanderer for most of his life and admired by Yosa Buson for his ability to transcend his eclectic and unconventional lifestyle with sublime poetry.

haiku by Tan Taigi

picture by Redd F

Submission deadline: 8th May 2024
 
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 (naviarhaiku539)”
To submit your track:
- If you’re a Soundcloud user, upload it on Soundcloud and send me the URL via private message, or tag me in the track.
- If you upload your music on Youtube, Bandcamp or anywhere else, upload your submission and then send me the link by email at marco@naviarrecords.com or contact me on Twitter, Facebook or Instagram.
- If you don’t use any music platform, upload it to this Dropbox folder and I’ll include it in the weekly playlist. If you choose this option, make sure you include your name in the track’s title.

Your track may be included in Naviar's weekly podcasts and free (pay-what-you-want) compilations. If you can, please set the track as downloadable on Soundcloud and allow others to remix/reuse it by using a Creative Commons License.
 
For more information visit http://www.naviarrecords.com/about/naviar-haiku

The Cherry Blossoms

The Cherry Blossoms (naviarhaiku539)

HAIKU MUSIC CHALLENGE

Naviarhaiku 540

Face of the winter pond
doesn't reflect
even a leaf...

Nakamura Kusatao was born in Xiamen (China) in 1901 and moved to Japan in 1904.

He was influenced by contemporary Western philosophy, mostly Friedrich Nietzsche, and his poetry focused on themes of life and humanity. Together with Shuson Kato and Ishida Hakyo, Nakamura Kusatao was a member of the “Human Exploration School”, a group of poets who used haiku to explore and highlight "how human beings should live".

Nakamura Kusatao launched the magazine Banryoku in 1946, and his major collections include Chōshi, Hi no shima, Biden, and Toki.

haiku by Nakamura Kusatao

picture by Miguel Alcântara

Submission deadline: 15th May 2024

To find out more and participate, visit https://www.naviarrecords.com/haiku-music-challenge/

Reflect

Reflect (naviarhaiku540)

paperweights
on the store’s comicbooks –
spring breeze

The author of the week is Takai Kito, a disciple of Yosa Buson. Despite becoming a professional haikai master in 1771, Kito remained one of Buson’s most trusted disciples until the death of the great master and was the de facto coordinator of Buson’s haikai group.

haiku by Takai Kito

picture by freestocks

Weighing Paper [naviarhaiku587 - paperweights]

A drummer and a thief

25 years of drumming experience, interested in on-line projects to collaborate.
Percussion, electronic drum programming, acoustic drums.

Spinning [naviarhaiku435 - softly-spun]

Carlos R

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