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

Inspired by this haiku written by Nozawa Bonchō (1640 - 1714):
The long, long river
A single line
On the snowy plain

The world line (or worldline) of an object is the path that object traces in 4-dimensional spacetime. It is an important concept in modern physics, and particularly theoretical physics.

Thanks to Naviar Records (@naviar-records) for their fantastic work.
To listen to the playlist: https://soundcloud.com/naviar-records/sets/haiku-375-the-long-long-river
This track is also in the Naviar Haiku 22 by V/A, https://naviarrecords.bandcamp.com/album/naviar-haiku-22?from=fanpub_fnb

Worldline

Worldline (naviarhaiku375)

Inspired by this haiku written by Tan Taigi,  a haiku poet of the Edo period.
each and every star
is brought to light –
how cold
https://www.naviarrecords.com/2021/04/14/naviarhaiku380-each-and-every-star/
https://soundcloud.com/naviar-records/sets/haiku-380-each-and-every-star

The title of the track is taken from a phrase by Adrienne von Speyr (1902 –1967), a Swiss mystic.

My Naviar Haiuku

Light doesn't force, it invites

Light doesn't force, it invites (naviarhaiku380)

Inspired by this haiku written by Kawahigashi Hekigoto (1873-1937), an important advocate of the free verse haiku.
far fireworks
sounding, otherwise
not a thing
Besides being a writer and critic of haiku, Hekigoto was a literary scholar, noh 
dancer, art critic, calligrapher, social commentator, and mountain climber.
https://soundcloud.com/naviar-records/sets/haiku-392-far-fireworks

Somewhere in the distance

Somewhere In The Distance (NaviarHaiku392)

Inspired by this haiku written by Italian haiku writer Andrea Cecon.
cicadas
the stillness
begins
https://www.naviarrecords.com/2021/09/01/naviarhaiku400-cicadas/
https://soundcloud.com/naviar-records

Cicadas Mantra (naviarhaiku400)

Inspired by this  haiku written by John Hinks, a prolific and talented composer.
A day of rainbows
As Summer gives way to the
Damp days of Autumn
haiku by John Hinks https://soundcloud.com/flownblue
https://soundcloud.com/naviar-records/sets/haiku-405-a-day-of-rainbows-as

For a dissolved rainbow (naviarhaiku405)

Inspired by this haiku written by Yoshida Donguri, haiku poet who lives in Hokkaido
White and white
Heaven and bottom useless
–Winter cloudy
https://www.naviarrecords.com/2022/01/26/naviarhaiku421-white-and-white/

Electric Echoes In A White Sky (naviarhaiku421)

Inspired by this haiku by Charles Lawler (https://twitter.com/Charliepoetry)
Going in circles
a promising journey
without end

Picture by Thomas Millot https://unsplash.com/@tmillot

https://www.naviarrecords.com/ (Experimenting with words and sounds)

Until the end of the circle

Until The End Of The Circle (naviarhaiku431)

Inspired by this haiku:

Tall trees gently wave
Sending secret messages
Into the Spring breeze

The author John Hinks, aka FlownBlue, is a prolific and talented composer, and a regular participant in the Haiku challenge.
Haiku by John Hinks https://soundcloud.com/flownblue
Picture by Amanda Mocci https://unsplash.com/@amandamocci
Naviar Haiku: https://www.naviarrecords.com/2022/06/01/naviarhaiku439-tall-trees-gently-wave/

Existential Geometries (naviarhaiku439)

Inspired by this haiku written by Mark Wright, an archaeologist and anthropologist with a research specialty in Mesoamerican poetics, both ancient and modern.
eruption of light
deconstructing the darkness
beauty for ashes
haiku by Mark Wright https://twitter.com/markeology
https://soundcloud.com/naviar-records/sets/haiku-442-eruption-of-light

Shining ashes in the dark

Shining Ashes In The Dark (naviarhaiku442)

Inspired by this haiku:
falling leaves
deep in the forest
I see a buddha
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.
Haiku by Santoka Taneda https://www.chzc.org/Nonin.htm
Picture by Evgeni Evgeniev https://unsplash.com/@evgenievgenief
Naviar Records: https://soundcloud.com/naviar-records
Thanks to Lamat for Aum Mantra used in this track (https://freesound.org/s/145785/)

Mantra for falling leaves (naviarhaiku453)

Mantra For Falling Leaves (naviarhaiku453)

Inspired by this haiku written by Jessica Renee Dawson:
Beautiful chaos
the leaves’ quixotic dance
in autumn winds
Haiku by Jessica Renee Dawson https://twitter.com/live_the_light
Picture by Autumn Mott Rodeheaver https://unsplash.com/@autumnmott
Thanks to Naviar Records:
https://www.naviarrecords.com/2022/12/14/naviarhaiku467-beautiful-chaos/

Peeking into the lines of an imperceptible chaos

Peeking into the Lines of an Imperceptible Chaos (naviarhaiku467)

Inspired by this haiku written by Mark Miller, an award-winning poet and photographer who has published four books of poetry, the latest being Light and Counterlight (Ginninderra Press, 2020).
Sudden breeze
every strand of the spider’s web
in tune
Picture by Tamas Kolossa https://unsplash.com/@kolossaphoto
Thanks to Naviar Records:
https://soundcloud.com/naviar-records/sets/haiku-473-sudden-breeze-every
https://www.naviarrecords.com/2023/01/25/naviarhaiku473-sudden-breeze/

Weaving In A Sudden Breeze (naviarhaiku473)

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)

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)

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 this haiku written by Etheridge Knight one of the most prominent poets of the Black Arts Movement in the 20th century.

The wire fence is tall
The lights in the prison barracks
Flick off, one by one.
https://soundcloud.com/naviar-records/sets/haiku-252-the-wire-fence-is

One by one

One by one (Naviarhaiku 252)

Inspired by this haiku written by one of the greatest haiku masters, Kobayashi Issa.

Two voices that sound alike
make their way…
clouds of blossoms

https://www.naviarrecords.com/2020/08/26/naviarhaiku347-two-voices-that-sound-alike/

Echoes from a blossoming seed (naviarhaiku347

Echoes from a blossoming seed (Naviar haiku 347)

Inspired by this haiku written by Kakio Tomizawa (1902 – 1962):

Dry sound of footsteps
Continue regularly
Close to this lamp.
The voices at the end of this track are a manipulation of a field recording made in a market of the city of Palermo.
https://www.naviarrecords.com/2020/11/18/naviarhaiku359-dry-sound-of-footsteps/

Thanks to Naviar Records (https://soundcloud.com/naviar-records)  for their fantastic work.

Sound of footsteps (naviarhaiku359).

Sound of footsteps (naviarhaiku359)

Inspired by this haiku written 344 years ago by the great Matsuo Basho:
things just happen
things just happen until
the end of the year
https://www.naviarrecords.com/2020/12/30/naviarhaiku365-things-just-happen/

Things just happen

Things Just Happen (Naviarhaiku365)

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.
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My Naviar Haiku

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