July 19, 2020.

the main material for my piece was performed by Charlie Huang. his original performance and accompanying info can be found here:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Guqin-Yangguan_Sandie.ogg

since the Naviar Haiku music project works at the intersection of tradition and innovation, i hope my contribution is seen as an extension, rather than a blasphemy, lol. (the "wind instrument" is an addition to the multi-tracked and processed guygin.)

~~~

Kaoru kaze ya morokoshi kakete nana no o ni

A fragrant breeze
Is blowing from China
Over these seven strings

[trans. Fumiko Yamamoto]

 

Tagami Kikusha (1753-1826)  was a Japanese multi-disciplinary artist and Buddhist nun, mostly known  as a poet, painter, calligrapher and tea practitioner.

This haiku was written when she visited the temple Hooryuuji in Nara, in 1812, and was allowed to play an ancient Chinese guqin.

~~~

gugin gugin gugin (navku341)

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gugin gugin gugin (navku341)

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