Naviar is a music community and label that through regular publications, open projects and events, explore the connection between experimental electronic music and traditional Japanese poetry.
Visit: https://www.naviarrecords.com/

My Naviar Haiku

Fluid Thoughts

Morning Haze

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Early morning,
One star remaining,
It’s a good day too.

A wandering poet and ascetic Zen priest, Santōka was a disciple of Ogiwara Seisensui, one of the first poets to discard the traditional use of the 5-7-5 structure in haiku.

Santōka’s poetry emphasizes the necessity of sabi (solitude) in order to achieve spiritual enlightenment and serenity.

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

Deadline: 14th June 2023

Haiku by Santoka Taneda https://www.chzc.org/Nonin.htm

Picture by freezydreamin https://unsplash.com/photos/SV3V-D1G2q4

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 (naviarhaiku492)”
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

It’s A Good Day Too (naviarhaiku492)

Inspired by this haiku written by Santōka, a wandering poet and ascetic Zen priest, he was a disciple of Ogiwara Seisensui, one of the first poets to discard the traditional use of the 5-7-5 structure in haiku.
Santōka’s poetry emphasizes the necessity of sabi (solitude) in order to achieve spiritual enlightenment and serenity.
Early morning,
One star remaining,
It’s a good day too.

Haiku by Santoka Taneda https://www.chzc.org/Nonin.htm
Picture by freezydreamin https://unsplash.com/photos/SV3V-D1G2q4
For more information visit https://soundcloud.com/naviar-records

In the rays of a morning star (naviarhaiku492)

In The Rays Of A Morning Star (naviarhaiku492)

Lucide

https://youtu.be/Jq4AzF6j1Dw
https://soundcloud.com/231219/mmxxiivxviiinvrsn

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Inspired by the following haiku written by Darren Bourne:
Caterpillar
Opens her new wings
Metamorphosis
You can find Darren’s music on Soundcloud (https://soundcloud.com/half-unusual) and Youtube, and check out his website to find out more about his publications and merchandise: https://www.halfunusual.com.
Thanks to Naviar Records: https://www.naviarrecords.com/2023/08/23/naviarhaiku503-caterpillar/

The Painful Opening Of The Wings (naviarhaiku503)

Inspired by the following haiku written by Marco Sebastiano Alessi:
Endless echo
footsteps on an empty house
once full of life
Naviar Records: https://www.naviarrecords.com/2023/10/25/naviarhaiku512-endless-echo/
Picture by Raya Mal https://unsplash.com/photos/closed-window-ggeI8TyPeZM

Echoes of memory (naviarhaiku512)

Echoes Of Memory (naviarhaiku512)

The first thunder
Is likely to shake
The tiered doll stand.

Like Santoka and Seisensui, Kawahigashi Hekigoto (1873-1937) was an important advocate of the free verse haiku.
Besides being a writer and critic of haiku, Hekigoto was a literary scholar, noh dancer, art critic, calligrapher, social commentator, and mountain climber.
 

Haiku by Kawahigashi Hekigoto

Picture by Yusuf Evli

Submission deadline: 13th March 2024


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.

You have seven days from the posting of this haiku to submit your track. For information on how to make a submission, visit the Naviar Haiku Music Challenge page.

 
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 (naviarhaiku531)”
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 First Thunder (naviarhaiku531)

Inspired by the following haiku written by Hosai Ozaki:
Wordless
all day long
the shadow of a butterfly
https://www.naviarrecords.com/naviarhaiku532-wordless/

Shadows of silence

Shadows Of Silence (naviarhaiku532)

Inspired by the following haiku by Raymond Cobley (https://soundcloud.com/ray_cobley)
sudden dazzling glare
the low sun briefly pierces
a veil of dark cloud

https://soundcloud.com/naviar-records/sets/haiku-542-sudden-dazzling

A veil of dark cloud (naviarhaiku542)

A Veil Of Dark Cloud (naviarhaiku542)

New Home (Austin Farwell Piano Cover)

Experimental ambient project realized with the use of sound overlaps, causal collisions and cosmic echoes. 
Thanks for being here, comments, opinions and collaborations are always welcome.
For a best experience, if you can, please use headphones.
Logo: https://pixabay.com/it/users/pinkpanthress-2154882/
Stones: https://www.pexels.com/it-it/foto/rocce-pietre-sabbia-bianca-equilibrio-8800327/

In The Rays Of A Morning Star (naviarhaiku492)

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