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haiku #575: Even though afar / a feeling of coolness / comes from those mountain pines

Even though afar
a feeling of coolness comes
from those mountain pines

Kagami Shikō was a Japanese poet, considered one of the ten outstanding disciples of Matsuo Bashō. He was in turn the master of the famous poetess Fukuda Chiyo-ni.

Originally from the present-day Gifu Prefecture, Kagami Shikō became a monk at Daichi-ji Temple, and in 1690 he became a pupil of Bashō, later accompanying him on some of his journeys and recording his last will in 1694.

After Basho's death, he kept travelling around Japan, writing several essays on haiku and collections of writings until his death in 1731.

 Haiku by Kagami Shikō

Picture by Nathan Dumlao

Feeling of coolness_Naviarhaiku575

This track was created for the Naviar Haiku group.
575
https://www.naviarrecords.com/naviarhaiku575-even-though-afar/

2025-01-09

Even Though Afar ( Naviarhaiku 575 )

This strange little tune uses only the single spoken word 'pine' as it's sole source material, making use of various forms of sampling and manipulation, including the wonderful Synplant 2 ... Enjoy! 😁

Although be careful, it's so odd the SC algorithm has warned me it won't be recommending it to potentially interested listeners ... Presumably, it's not considered 'music' by the machine?! Result! 😜

Even though afar
a feeling of coolness comes
from those mountain pines

Kagami Shikō was a Japanese poet, considered one of the ten outstanding disciples (Shōmon jittetsu 蕉門十哲) of Matsuo Bashō. He was in turn the master of the famous poetess Fukuda Chiyo-ni.

Originally from the present-day Gifu Prefecture, Kagami Shikō became a monk at Daichi-ji Temple, and in 1690 he became a pupil of Bashō, later accompanying him on some of his journeys and recording his last will in 1694.

After Basho's death, he kept travelling around Japan, writing several essays on haiku and collections of writings until his death in 1731.

Haiku by Kagami Shikō: https://wkdhaikutopics.blogspot.com/2012/03/kagami-shiko.html

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

more halF unusuaL

halF pinE [naviarhaiku575]

I started and abandoned this track consistently during 2024, never finished it, never been sure about it but there's something I do like. The modulations are fun and clever, I think,  smooth and yet surprising and effective. I recorded several guitar takes over the year (each time I had a guitar recording session I gave this a fresh tray). I wanted this to be a "guitar" showcase, but eventually made it a full keyboards+bass+guitar+drums track.
The final guitar is an edit from 3 takes I did on a 6 month period, the one with volume pedal is nice.
So the title and the melodic motif (nicked from "Summer of '42") have been on my "to do" list for a couple of years, the actual performance comes  from 2024.
I took that photo in Costa Rica on February 2020.



Drowned Crossing The Rubicon (disquiet0680)

Zoom-Zoom

Wilfried Hanrath - Zoom-Zoom(disquiet0680)

Even though afar
a feeling of coolness comes
from those mountain pines
(Haiku by Kagami Shikō)
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a feeling of coolness [naviarhaiku575]

Mountain Pines [naviarhaiku575]

Even though afar
a feeling of coolness comes
from those mountain pines

Kagami Shikō was a Japanese poet, considered one of the ten outstanding disciples (Shōmon jittetsu 蕉門十哲) of Matsuo Bashō. He was in turn the master of the famous poetess Fukuda Chiyo-ni.

Originally from the present-day Gifu Prefecture, Kagami Shikō became a monk at Daichi-ji Temple, and in 1690 he became a pupil of Bashō, later accompanying him on some of his journeys and recording his last will in 1694.

After Basho's death, he kept travelling around Japan, writing several essays on haiku and collections of writings until his death in 1731.

Distant Pines(NaviarHaiku575)

another contribution to the haiku challenge of naviar records:

Even though afar
a feeling of coolness comes
from those mountain pines

             - Kagami Shikō -

cool breeze (naviarhaiku575)

Disquiet Junto Project 0680: Reverse Resolution
The Assignment: Finish something (musical) you started last year.

I remember when I started this one year ago I was sitting in a train and in love with Abletons "Operator" FM synth and a mutating sequence on loop. There was no bass at all, because I had bad simple earphones and in the train I was only able to hear the high bells.

Honestly, everytime I listened to it, I thought "This is enough, you don't need more, I like it how it is.", but at the same time I felt guilty, because it was very simple. That's why I never finished it.

To finish the track, I quickly added a bassdrumish sound with Puremagnetik Foomph and added some droney pads. Now I feel guilty again, really like a cheater, because it is still very simple, but now it's finished and I like it.

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More on the 680th weekly Disquiet Junto project, Reverse Resolution — The Assignment: Finish something (musical) you started last year — at https://disquiet.com/0680/

Discussion:
https://llllllll.co/t/disquiet-junto-project-0680-reverse-resolution/70376

Cover: DALLE

Krakenkraft

God's Army [disquiet0680]

https://www.naviarrecords.com/naviarhaiku575-even-though-afar/

Even though afar
a feeling of coolness comes
from those mountain pines

by: Kagami Shikō

Kagami Shikō was a Japanese poet, considered one of the ten outstanding disciples (Shōmon jittetsu 蕉門十哲) of Matsuo Bashō. He was in turn the master of the famous poetess Fukuda Chiyo-ni.

Originally from the present-day Gifu Prefecture, Kagami Shikō became a monk at Daichi-ji Temple, and in 1690 he became a pupil of Bashō, later accompanying him on some of his journeys and recording his last will in 1694.

After Basho's death, he kept travelling around Japan, writing several essays on haiku and collections of writings until his death in 1731.

Photo by <a href="https://unsplash.com/@luniavis?utm_content=creditCopyText&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=unsplash">Vasilina Sirotina</a> on <a href="https://unsplash.com/photos/a-close-up-of-a-bunch-of-moss-on-a-tree-WzXvGsRxE58?utm_content=creditCopyText&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=unsplash">Unsplash</a>
      

Forest Magic [ naviarhaiku575 ]

This is my first track using 'time stretch'. I took a simple 4 note piano chord, stretched it, added delay and reverb, reversed it, added more delay, stretched that, reversed it yet again and then added the final delay and reverb. Added synth sounds from the Behringer Kobol Expander. The higher percussive notes represent the pointy pine needles and the swept noise represents the wind.

Moutain Pines (naviarhaiku575)

Composition pour le Naviar Haïku Music challenge 575.
Sur un haïku de Kagami Shikō:
Even though afar
a feeling of coolness comes
from those mountain pines

www.naviarrecords.com/haiku-music-challenge/

Coolness feeling

Faint Memories — a soft, calming piano piece that carries you through gentle waves of nostalgia.  
Perfect for moments of reflection, quiet evenings, or drifting into peaceful sleep.  

Let the melody guide you back to the places your heart remembers.  

🎹🌿If you want to enjoy the music mixed with natural sounds, follow me on:
 https://www.youtube.com/@musidrift-l2 

© MUSIDRIFT — All rights reserved.

Faint Memories

a scary, creepy, heavenly, orchestral, beautiful, amazing song.

E Flat Major 120 Bpm

be free

Naviar is a music community and label. Through regular publications, open projects and events, we explore the connection between experimental music and traditional Japanese poetry.

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I make electronic ambient and drone music using modular synthesis to explore themes of nature, space, isolation, man/machine interaction, and the borders of the sleep/wake cycle.

Distant Pines(NaviarHaiku575)

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