Name: the stream as a name (Naviar Haiku 590) by JRBjork in haiku #590: dreadful the stream / without so much as a name! / early-summer rains
Duration: 2 min 11 s
Description: In respons to this weeks Naviar Haiku Challenge.

All submissions are here: https://www.naviarrecords.com/naviarhaiku590-dreadful-the-stream/

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haiku #590: dreadful the stream / without so much as a name! / early-summer rains

Neither exists apart  (naviarhaiku584)

After watching the wonderful TV series "In My Skin", I tried to compose a track to match this touching story. While playing the piano melody on my midi keyboard, I recorded the mechanical sounds of the keys using a smartphone and a dictaphone.
This recording approach was inspired by this week's Disquiet Junto project, but doesn't follow that prompt closely.
These recordings (treated with various effects) were mixed with the piano, and strings and synth sounds were added to the track, all to support the guiding emotion drawn from the story.

More on the 689th weekly Disquiet Junto project, Supporting Players — The Assignment: Elevate the presence of your non-instrument equipment — at https://disquiet.com/0689/

In My Skin - the Sound of Sound  (Disquiet0689)

Recorded, mixed & mastered on 14 Mar 2025 by Jim Lemanowicz at Blissville Electro-Magnetic Laboratories of Massapequa. 

Synths, effects

This original version of "Never Burn" was submitted as part of Naviar Haiku 584, Heaven And Earth

heaven and earth:
neither exists apart from
snow fluttering down

by: Kajiwara Hashin

Kajiwara Hashin was born in 1864 and studied under Kyoshi. Although Hashin is not very well-known as a poet, this particular haiku that he wrote is quite popular worldwide: it was first translated by Miyamori Asataro and later by R. H. Blyth.

Drawing/Photography - Jim Lemanowicz, 30 Mar 2017, West 46th St, NYC, USA

©2025 Jim Lemanowicz

For more about the Naviar Haiku Challenge, see https://www.naviarrecords.com/haiku-music-challenge

#soundart #naviarhaiku #naviarhaiku584 #experimentalmusic #heaven #electronicmusic #sounddesign #ableton #burn #earth

Never Burn (naviarhaiku584)

This week's response to the @naviar-records haiku challenge uses elements of sound design I've created for zack mennell's "Rage Reactor" performance installation which they will be realising in Liverpool's Dadafest this week: https://www.dadafest.co.uk/event/ddfi40-rage-reactor

"heaven and earth:
neither exists apart from
snow fluttering down"

Kajiwara Hashin was born in 1864 and studied under Kyoshi. Although Hashin is not very well-known as a poet, this particular haiku that he wrote is quite popular worldwide: it was first translated by Miyamori Asataro and later by R. H. Blyth.

Haiku by Kajiwara Hashin

Extract of picture by Simon Berger

Submission deadline: 19th March 2025

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

neither snow (naviarhaiku584)

Naviarhaïku584

D'après le poème de Kajiwara Hashin (1864 - ?)

heaven and earth:
neither exists apart from 
snow fluttering down

Image: Simon Berger

Snowscape (naviarhaïku584)



Composition pour le Naviar Haïku Music challenge 584.
Sur un haïku de Kajiwara Hashin:

heaven and earth:
neither exists apart from
snow fluttering down

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


fluttering down

Recorded, mixed & mastered on 23 Apr 2025 by Jim Lemanowicz at Blissville Electro-Magnetic Laboratories of Massapequa. 

Synths & effects.

This original version of "Downstream Procrastination" was submitted as part of Naviar Haiku 590: Dreadful The Stream.

dreadful the stream
without so much as a name!
early-summer rains

by: Yosa Buson

One of the four great haiku masters, Yosa Buson studied both Japanese and Chinese poetry. He was also an accomplished painter, and most of his poems were accompanied by paintings, resulting in a more diverse and individual set of works than the one by his main historical influence, Basho.

Photography/Art - Jim Lemanowicz, 28 Jun 2009, Massapequa, NY, USA on the edge of the woods. 

©2025 Jim Lemanowicz

For more about the Naviar Haiku Challenge, see https://www.naviarrecords.com/haiku-music-challenge

Downstream Procrastination (naviarhaiku590)

An electronic composition, sounds created using Pure Data and Audacity.

Nameless Stream (naviarhaiku590)

This track was created for the Naviar Haiku group.
590
https://www.naviarrecords.com/naviarhaiku590-dreadful-the-stream/

2025-04-26

dreadful the stream ( Naviarhaiku 590 )

26Apr25
My naviarhaiku590 track
https://naviarlab.tumblr.com/post/781632883124224001/naviarhaiku590-dreadful-the-stream
:D

early summer rains [naviarhaiku590]

Here's my musical resonance to this week's haiku from @naviar-records.

dreadful the stream
without so much as a name!
early-summer rains

by: Yosa Buson

https://www.naviarrecords.com/naviarhaiku590-dreadful-the-stream/

Thank you Marco.

Dreadful the stream (naviarhaiku590)

In respons to this weeks Naviar Haiku Challenge.

the stream as a name

the stream as a name (Naviar Haiku 590)

ROTER STREUSSEL

2025-06-03

TCNE7-20250603

2025-06-05

TCNE7-20250605

Recorded, edited, mixed & mastered on 28 May 2017 & 06 Jun 2025 by Jim Lemanowicz at Blissville Electro-Magnetic Laboratories of Massapequa, USA. 

Synths, effects

Photography/Art - Jim Lemanowicz, 06 Jun 2015 & 06 Jun 2025, Massapequa, NY, USA 

©2015, 2025 Jim Lemanowicz

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This original version of “Usually May Disappear” was submitted as part of Disquiet Junto Project 0701: Gap Ear. The Assignment: Break apart a piece of music and fill the resulting spaces.

More on the Disquiet Junto at: disquiet.com/junto/

More on the 701st weekly Disquiet Junto project, Gap Ear — The Assignment: Break apart a piece of music and fill the resulting spaces — at https://disquiet.com/0701/

Usually May Disappear (disquiet0701)

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.

To join the Haiku challenge, visit https://www.naviarrecords.com/about/naviar-haiku

Jan Bjork has had a passionate interest in music since a very young age. Having training in playing the piano, selfstudies has led to more instruments that can be handled. His own music covers piano and electronic/synth based music reflecting his broad taste in many genres. Coming releases will include piano, synth/electronic, ambient all with influences ranging from classical, blues, jazz, rock etcetera.
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the stream as a name (Naviar Haiku 590)

JRBjork

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