2023-04-30

Eternal Dreamer

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

TO PARTICIPATE

- Make a song in response to the weekly assigned poem (a new poem is published every Wednesday)

- When choosing a title for your piece also include the assignment number, for example “Title of your track (naviarhaiku488)”

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- If you don’t use any music platform, upload it to this Dropbox folder and I’ll include it in the weekly playlist. If you choose this option, make sure you include your name in the track’s title.

Your track may be included in Naviar's weekly podcasts and free (pay-what-you-want) compilations. If you can, please set the track as downloadable on Soundcloud and allow others to remix/reuse it by using a Creative Commons License.

For more information visit http://www.naviarrecords.com/about/naviar-haiku

winter seclusion

Winter Seclusion (naviarhaiku488)

naviarhaiku490

The cold forest flaunts
A newly webbed blanket of
Wood anemones

Pritee Rel is a teacher living in Alberta, Canada, with her husband, two children, a dog, and a cat. Besides reading and writing, Pritee likes going on long walks/hikes with her dog.
Seven days to make music in response to the assigned haiku: to participate visit https://www.naviarrecords.com/about/naviar-haiku

Deadline: 31st May 2023
Haiku by Pritee Rel
Picture by Annie Spratt

The Cold Forest Flaunts (naviarhaiku490)

2023-06-25

Late At Night Only Tjorvi Returned To The Tent

Roomon

Ambient Bite 575

Raymond's lovely haiku inspired this sparse improvisation on guitar (Les Paul) plus effects. Recorded and mixed in Reaper; mastered with CloudBounce.
Naviar haiku challenge: www.naviarrecords.com/about/naviar-haiku/

Spring Meadow (naviarhaiku495)

A Beat Battle ....a piano based track created for a movie clip.  Catch the whole thing at YouTube 
https://youtu.be/wyGj2j6EIEM?si=xEmelhGvvyNo4Eco

Piano in Ice

Dive into a breathtaking journey through the depths of the ocean, where beauty and fragility intertwine. Oceans weaves a vivid narrative of life, death, and resilience, capturing the grandeur and mystery of the underwater world. Each track tells its own story, mirroring not only the spirit of the seas but also the duality within my own soul—a reflection of the struggles and growth I’ve experienced over the past year.

Oceans

Ocean's Solace

Morning Piano Sessions (#8) Vol.1 - GoolZan

Kansas: Ad Astra Per Aspera

Almost all tracks are free to download and covered by a Creative Commons license. Collaborations / Remixes are welcome so feel free to experiment - no need to get my permission first. Just send me a link to your track when you're done :)

I love listening to & creating Ambient, Dark Ambient & Experimental electronica (and the occasional beatscape). I have no professional aspirations  - I just really like creating music / manipulating sounds. It's my way of relaxing after a hard day at the office. All my tracks are produced using monitoring headphones (Audix A140) so I recommend that you listen to my music through headphones. My DAW of choice is FL Studio. I also use Reason every now & then. 


To the artists I follow; I do my best to try to listen to as many of your tracks as possible each night (I listen to each track all the way through - you went through the effort to create a track so you deserve to have it heard in full). If I miss a recent upload of yours, please forgive me...

Thank you for taking the time to visit my little corner of the soundcloud. 

Always remember; To create original output, consume unusual input.

Roomon

Stan Magendanz

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