naviarhaiku485

The rain is over:
South Mountain puffs out
Spring clouds.

(Tr. Sōiku Shigematsu)

One of the most influencial modern Japanese writers, Natsume Soseki’s literary career started in 1903, with a series of haiku and renga published on various literary magazines. Between 1900 and 1903 he studied at the UCL in London, but this proved to be quite a dramatic experience for the young Soseki:

“The two years I spent in London were the most unpleasant years in my life. Among English gentlemen I lived in misery, like a poor dog that had strayed among a pack of wolves.“

Despite this, when Soseki returned to Japan he exploded into prolific writing activity.

Seven days to make music in response to the assigned haiku: to participate visit [https://www.naviarrecords.com/about/naviar-haiku](https://www.naviarrecords.com/about/naviar-haiku?fbclid=IwAR13scfvxClSzTfbNs1PyRDX65m4R99UML_QBEtUPDsPMit3Jyu6uT0xpvk)

Deadline: 26th April 2023

haiku by Natsume Sōseki
picture by Daniel J. Schwarz

Tension (naviarhaiku485)

Naviarhaiku 488

in dream world
was I laughing at a turtle?
winter seclusion

Among the four great masters of Japanese haiku, Kobayashi Issa was the most prolific: during his lifetime he wrote over 20,000 haiku, hundreds of tanka, and several haibun. If you want to find out more about this prolific author I suggest you check out this database of his haiku.

From the Haiku Guy website:

“Perhaps Issa’s dream is symbolic. Like a turtle, he is hunkered inside his shell (hut), waiting out the harsh winter weather. Or, William Nicholas offers a different interpretation, noting that the turtle is linked with good luck and longevity in Japan. In 1812 Issa was still a bachelor; he married two years later. At this point in his life he longed for the good luck of marriage and family life, hence the dream turtle’s teasing laughter?”

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

Deadline: 17th May 2023

haiku by Kobayashi Issa https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poets/kobayashi-issa

picture by Todd Trapani https://unsplash.com/photos/ymEcUhbjCrI

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winter seclusion

Winter Seclusion (naviarhaiku488)

Intersecciones

Enjoy three hands playing the piano in a very melodic piece.

Marco Lucchi one-hand-piano n°2 goes three hands with Michael Grunditz

naviarhaiku497

The gate shuts
with a loud groan
The temple sleeps

Hōsai graduated from the Tokyo Imperial University, where he studied law. He got off to a good start but decided to give up his home, family, and business to jump from one militant religion of Japan to the other.

Just like Taneda Santoka, Hōsai abandoned the traditional verse form of his time and mostly looked at the austere confines of his life for inspiration.

Seven days to make music in response to the assigned haiku: to participate visit https://www.naviarrecords.com/about/naviar-haiku
Deadline: 19th July 2023

Haiku by Hosai Ozaki (Tr. Alex Fyffe)
Picture by Julia Karl

The Temple Sleeps (naviarhaiku497)

When I shall enter the last room

Tranquil

This EP was first released as a tape at Already Dead Tapes (AD168). The tape has been sold out, but the EP is available over at Already Dead Tapes : alreadydeadtapes.bandcamp.com/album/low-serotonin

"The world of ambient noise is one that can easily become monotonous and redundant. Expectations of these “spaced out” arrangements are usually met due to the listener’s understanding of the genre. There is, however, comfort in knowing what is coming from these musical experiences; but it is lovely when an artist throws you through a loop and knocks you out of your comfort zone. This is exactly what Lcoma & The Next Commuter drop into your lap on their new release ‘Low Serotonin’. Naturally progressing from their last release with Already Dead (2012’s ‘Waiting to be Spoken To’), the group takes you to a land where gravity holds no bearing, and time is only a myth. Unlike many ambient noise based albums ‘Low Serotonin’ plays more like an organic feeling than a movie score. It is music to implode to; slowly winding its way around and through movement after movement into a victorious conclusion."

- Wesley Nowlin, Already Dead Tapes, 2015
credits
released May 12, 2015

Low Serotonin

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Low Serotonin (Lcoma & The Next Commuter)

why i left

Necesito levantarme

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The Temple Sleeps (naviarhaiku497)

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