There is a pretty interesting, I guess, “counterpoint,” going on here. I like the circular nature, the groove.

Naviar Haiku Challenge: www.naviarrecords.com/about/naviar-haiku

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- Make a song in response to the weekly assigned poem (a new poem is published every Wednesday)
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haiku #551: Imagine a temple, / where only white azaleas bloom— / a pure white haven.

Imagine a temple,
where only white azaleas bloom—
a pure white haven.

Sôen Nakagawa was a key figure in the transmission of Zen Buddhism from Japan to the Western world. His teachings emphasized the importance of direct experience and the integration of Zen philosophy into everyday life.

Haiku by Sôen Nakagawa: https://tricycle.org/magazine/endless-vow-zen-path-soen-nakagawa/

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

more halF unusuaL

halF purE [naviarhaiku551]

Imagine a temple,
where only white azaleas bloom—
a pure white haven.

Sôen Nakagawa was a key figure in the transmission of Zen Buddhism from Japan to the Western world. His teachings emphasized the importance of direct experience and the integration of Zen philosophy into everyday life.

Haiku by Sôen Nakagawa

Picture by pierangelo bettoni

Azaleas white haven (naviarhaiku551)

This track was created for the Naviar Haiku group.
551
https://www.naviarrecords.com/naviarhaiku551-imagine-a-temple/

2024-07-24

Imagine A Temple, ( Naviarhaiku 551 )

25Jul24

My naviarhaiku551 track
https://www.naviarrecords.com/naviarhaiku551-imagine-a-temple/
:D

Imagine a temple [naviarhaiku551]

A small sequence of three notes played with a metallophone recorded in a separate instance of Gauss per note and looped, combined and processed with SpaceFields.

White Metal

White Metal [ naviarhaiku551 ]

This track was created for the Naviar Haiku group.
607
https://www.naviarrecords.com/naviarhaiku607-winter-waterfall/

2025-08-21

Winter waterfall (Naviarhaiku 607)

This track was created for the Naviar Haiku group.
608

2025-08-28

young grasses  (Naviarhaiku 608)

Made for the haiku challenge 609 of Naviar records.

revealing in the dark the sadness of things a fisherman's torch

by: Tagami Kikusha

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

More informations about haiku challenge:
https://www.naviarrecords.com/haiku-music-challenge/

Thank you Marco!

A fisherman's torch (naviarhaiku609)

revealing in the dark
the sadness of things
a fisherman's torch

by: Tagami Kikusha

609
Tagami Kikusha (1753-1826) was a Japanese multi-disciplinary artist and Buddhist nun, mostly known as a poet, painter, calligrapher, and tea practitioner.

Haiku by Tagami Kikusha

Picture by Michael Shannon

This haiku poem is part of the Naviar haiku music challenge, where artists are invited to make music in response to a weekly assigned haiku poem. Participation is free and there are no limitations in the songs’ length or genre.

For information on how to make a submission, visit the Naviar Haiku Music Challenge page.
https://www.naviarrecords.com/haiku-music-challenge/

SONG 119 - NaviarHaiku609 - Revealing in the Dark

Slow dance under the fraying moon

Made for Naviar Records' 609th Haiku Challenge

A torch in the dark [naviar609]

This track was created for the Naviar Haiku group.
610
https://www.naviarrecords.com/naviarhaiku610-dropped-glass/

2025-09-11

dropped glass (Naviarhaiku 610)

12Sep25
https://naviarlab.tumblr.com/post/794312144451682304/naviarhaiku610-dropped-glass
😊

the fall [naviarkaiku610]

This track was created for the Naviar Haiku group.
611
https://www.naviarrecords.com/naviarhaiku611-half-asleep-eyes/

2025-09-18

half-asleep eyes (Naviarhaiku 611)

https://shanyio.bandcamp.com/album/of-the-waters-a-apelor
Dan Zibarov - voice 
Claire Deak - voice, drone organ 
Thomas Almádi - percussion
Shanyio - ceramic/metal bowls, dulcimer, distorted zither, fluier, electronics, photo

Part2 - excerpt from the album Of the Waters / A Apelor

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

Azaleas white haven (naviarhaiku551)

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