My improvisation inspired by this week's haiku by Ryōkan Taigu (1758-1831). Played on a 6-string fretless bass guitar, plus effects: GuitarRig 6 and Frostbite2. Recorded in one take in Reaper, and mastered with CloudBounce.
Naviar haiku challenge: www.naviarrecords.com/about/naviar-haiku/

Daybreak (naviarhaiku479)

naviarhaiku479:
Summer night
transforms to daybreak.
I count fleas.

haiku: Ryōkan Taigu https://allpoetry.com/Taigu-Ryokan
image: freestocks https://unsplash.com/@freestocks
for the Naviar Records Haiku Music Challenge www.naviarrecords.com/about/naviar-haiku/

Night Transforms To Daybreak [NaviarHaiku479]

Track created using software on iPad:
AUM, BLEASS SampleWiz/Phase Mutant, GeoShred, Sugar Bytes Aparillo, iceWorks Lagrange, Rozeta LFO, Altispace2 by Igor Vasiliev, AudioDamage RoughRider 3/OtherDesertCities, rymdigare by Erik Sight, Bram Bos Kosmonaut, Imaginando DLYM, Pagefall Ioniarics, 
Mixed and mastered in Cubase 12 with Ozone 10
Photo by zenbytes (2020, Bretagne, France)

summer night transforms - Naviarhaiku 479

multiply layered drones. polyrhythmic drums. cymbal reverb.

[naviarhaiku480] ascent

naviarhaiku480 – filling my shadows
filling my shadows
glorious rays bringing growth
heavenly ascent

Jennifer Doty was born and raised in the beautiful wilds of the Ozarks in southern Missouri. She was taught to value literature, music, the arts and spirituality. Her upbringing encouraged creativity, open mindedness and self-expression.

Always attracted to the outdoors, she draws much inspiration for her poetry from nature, as well as human nature. Her interest in poetry and writing as a form of self-expression began in her early teens, only recently is she beginning to publicly share her work.

Jennifer obtained a B.S. in Child, Adult and Family Services and an M.S. in Health Sciences. She has always had a passion for helping others. She raised 2 children and currently spends time helping with her four grandchildren. She enjoys family, writing, travel, photography, painting and working on improving her guitar skills.

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

Deadline: 22nd March 2023

haiku by Jennifer Doty https://twitter.com/jenncord

picture by Elton Sa https://unsplash.com/@bigeruta

filling my shadows

naviarhaiku480 – filling my shadows

An electronic composiition, sounds created in Pure Data.

Shadows & Rays (naviarhaiku480)

imperfect ascent [naviarhaiku480]

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.


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

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

Nawak

Turtle winter seclusion (naviarhaiku488)

This ambient album immerses the listener in a calm, expansive soundscape shaped by deep drones and soft, emotionally resonant pads. Slowly evolving layers drift through a quiet atmosphere where time feels suspended, allowing space for reflection, stillness and inner presence. The absence of rhythm and percussion gives each composition room to breathe, unfolding with a fragile sense of intimacy and depth.

Between gentle shadows and faint light, the sound shifts from darker, enveloping tones to brighter, almost weightless passages. Beneath the surface, a subdued sense of contemplation emerges — echoing moments where thoughts linger a little longer than intended, yet remain quiet, softened by warmth and subtle harmony.

A tranquil journey through atmosphere and emotion, designed for late-night listening, creative focus or moments of peaceful solitude.

Listen on Spotify

Drowned in Memories (Ambient Version)

Beneath the Moss

The Approach Of Winter's Kiss

Abstract Sound Structures, Musique Concrète & Live Electronics.
Experimental abstract animation videos.
It is my aim to create and/or edit my tracks & videos using free or open-source software only.
Influences include: J.S. Bach, John Cage, Iannis Xenakis, Giacinto Scelsi, Mauricio Kagel, Conlon Nancarrow, Christian Wolff, Harry Partch, Luc Ferrari, Morton Feldman, Cornelius Cardew, Bernard Parmegiani, Ana-Maria Avram, David Tudor, Alvin Lucier, Pauline Oliveros, Renaissance Polyphony.
All my work is published under a Creative Commons licence & can be freely downloaded (as wav) or remixed.

Shadows & Rays (naviarhaiku480)

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