This week's haiku, by Santōka (1882-1940) inspired a peaceful improvisation in A Aeolian, played on Go2 VST synth (by Rob Papen). 
Thanks to hanachan for the recording of sea sounds at midnight on the beach of Mui Wo, Hong Kong:  https://freesound.org/s/418113/

Recorded and mixed in Reaper; mastered with CloudBounce.
Naviar haiku challenge: www.naviarrecords.com/about/naviar-haiku/

Darkness (naviarhaiku409)

https://www.naviarrecords.com/2023/11/29/naviarhaiku517-early-dawns-pale-light/

A gentle start to the day-naviarhaiku517

A track produced for the Naviar Records Haiku Challenge. & days in which to write and record a track  in response to the haiku posted. This track feels like the companion piece to the last on I posted, and is also inspired by Chopin.

Two Seagulls Gliding (naviarhaiku517) - Adrian Lane

Early Dawn’s Pale Light was inspired by the haiku by John Hinks

Early dawn’s pale light:
A gentle start to the day
Two seagulls gliding

John Hinks, aka FlownBlue, is a prolific and talented composer. Aside from his solo project, John is also involved in multiple projects: ‘Windfall Light‘ (with Jim Tetlow), ‘Abstract Blue‘ (with Kevin Buckland), ‘Light Fragments‘ (with Steve Escott), Szukanie (with Michał Wojciechowski), and Meadowlight (with Emma Reed).

Early Dawn’s Pale Light was written for Clarinet, Bass Clarinet, Horn, Trombone, Cymbals, Gong, Vibraphone, Violin, Viola, Cello and String Bass.

Early Dawn’s Pale Light

Seagulls [naviarhaiku517]

naviarhaiku517

Early dawn’s pale light:
A gentle start to the day
Two seagulls gliding

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 multiple projects: ‘Windfall Light‘ (with Jim Tetlow), ‘Abstract Blue‘ (with Kevin Buckland), ‘Light Fragments‘ (with Steve Escott), Szukanie (with Michał Wojciechowski), and Meadowlight (with Emma Reed).

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

Deadline: 6th December 2023
Haiku by John Hinks
Picture by Romello Williams

A gentle start to the day (naviarhaiku517)

:::
my contribution
to
Naviar Records
Haiku Challenge 517

my interpretation of a
haiku
by
John Hinks
aka: FlownBlue

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Early dawn’s pale light:
A gentle start to the day
Two seagulls gliding

ra(ge_ntle) ::: naviar haiku 517

A short piece for the haiku challenge number 517.

https://www.naviarrecords.com/2023/11/29/naviarhaiku517-early-dawns-pale-light/

field recordings: https://freesound.org/people/SNaumann/sounds/708997/

Early Dawn’s Pale Light (naviarhaiku517)

Early dawn’s pale light:
A gentle start to the day
Two seagulls gliding

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 multiple projects: ‘Windfall Light‘ (with Jim Tetlow), ‘Abstract Blue‘ (with Kevin Buckland), ‘Light Fragments‘ (with Steve Escott), Szukanie (with Michał Wojciechowski), and Meadowlight (with Emma Reed).

two seagulls [naviarhaiku517]

Created with AUM on iPad and Cubase 12 on PC

Inspired by Naviar Haiku 517:
https://www.naviarrecords.com/2023/11/29/naviarhaiku517-early-dawns-pale-light/

Sample from:
https://freetousesounds.bandcamp.com/album/ocean-sounds-coastal-ambience-of-iceland

Photo by zenbytes (2018, Bretagne, France)

early dawn seagulls - Naviarhaiku 517

Composition inspired by haiku written by John Hinks, aka FlownBlue; Early dawn’s pale light

Early dawn’s pale light:
A gentle start to the day
Two seagulls gliding

Seagulls Gliding

Seagulls Gliding - (naviarhaiku517)

My music is freely improvised, usually on VST synthesizers, sometimes fretless bass, guitar, occasionally electric viola or cello, with a variety of effects pedals. Solo music is performed live and recorded as 'FlownBlue'.  I am also in four improvising duos: 'Windfall Light' (with Jim Tetlow), 'Abstract Blue' (with Kevin Buckland), 'Light Fragments' (with Steve Escott), and Szukanie (with Michał Wojciechowski). I'm a member of the Quadelectronic improv group based in Leicester, UK. Duo music is all on Bandcamp - links below.

Darkness (naviarhaiku409)

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