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

To participate in the Haiku Music challenge::

- 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 (naviarhaiku382)”

To submit your track:

- If you’re a Soundcloud user, upload it on Soundcloud and send me the URL via private message, or tag me in the track.
- If you upload your music on Youtube, Bandcamp or anywhere else, upload your submission and then send me the link by email at marco@naviarrecords.com or contact me on X, Facebook or Instagram
- 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. www.dropbox.com/request/JvKyUfuCSzJ3gRNRocZz

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.

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all submissions

haiku #569: Resplendent the kite soaring up above the shanty town

A Storm Is Coming

Shibui is a simple, unobtrusive beauty that expresses original imperfection and intelligent restraint. The track titles are based on various polysemantic aspects of Japanese aesthetics and culture.

Miyabi – elegant, understated sophistication.

Raku – The art of hand-molding ceramics, which allows each piece to have its own unique, rough, uneven appearance and texture.

Wabi – unpretentious simplicity.

Mono No Aware – the sad charm of things.

Iki – an elegant, refined manifestation of beauty that combines seductiveness, composure, and modesty.

Nendouryoku – psychokinesis and telekinesis.

Sabi – archaism, genuineness, authenticity, peace of mind in loneliness.

Sumi-e – monochrome ink painting.

Sayonara is not just a farewell, it is a word spoken when someone no longer expects to meet. It is a farewell forever.

Produced and mixed by Dionis Afonichev (Dionisaf)
Mastered by Dionis Afonichev (Dionisaf)
Cover picture by Dionis Afonichev (Dionisaf)
Cover design by Dionis Afonichev (Dionisaf)

https://www.chitrarecords.com

Shibui

Wabi

“Bruno Sanfilippo presents his latest EP, an introspective piano work, recorded at his Onix II Studio in the mountains surrounding Barcelona. 'Only Five Petals' was conceived during nocturnal sessions in the spring and summer of 2024, where Bruno explored the potential of his grand piano Kawai RX-3, allowing the stillness and mystery of the night to seep between each note. This mini album consists of 5 pieces based on structured improvisations, a characteristic facet of Sanfilippo's work that blends technique with intuition. Some tracks intertwine with subtle electronic soundscapes, creating a harmony between the acoustic and the electronic, the human and the ethereal. The cover art image created by Ximena Contreras seems to have emanated from the music itself.
Released by ad21, focused on reflective Neoclassical Piano,
the production has been meticulously cared for, reflecting the quality and dedication that Sanfilippo imprints on each of his projects.
Choose your favorite moment for art, and enjoy a unique and immersive musical experience." ad21

Only Five Petals

The True Source

Spotify/AppleMusic

https://underadarklight.bandcamp.com/track/lost-illusions-w-inrgd
https://inrgd.bandcamp.com/album/ficar-bruxa
Music produced, mixed and performed by INRGD (BR)
Vocal recordings by INRGD
Lyrics and Music by Under a Dark Light
Mastered by Michael LaRosa (US)
Cover art and concept by INRGD

Lost Illusions (w. Inrgd)

From the new world percussion album "Skin & Wisdom" - https://moodexhibit.bandcamp.com/album/skin-wisdom

VIDEO - https://youtu.be/eLFQPfuqH5Q?si=1czxKGPkLV1_2jhU

Mood Exhibit - Bakishimba [video link in track description]

Still exploring the wonders of my favourite new instrument ... All the sounds you hear in this haiku realisation are from Sumu ... Somewhere along the line there's a wooden gate and a marimba inside that extraordinary plugin to create this soundscape ...!

Resplendent
the kite soaring up above
the shanty town

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: http://haikuguy.com/issa/

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

more halF unusuaL

halF resplendenT [naviarhaiku569]

Recorded, mixed & mastered 27 Nov 2024 by Jim Lemanowicz at Blissville Electro-Magnetic Laboratories of Massapequa.

This piece is a section of a longer generative improvisation. Using a patch I created earlier in the evening on Arturia Prophet V3 in the VS mode, I started in Bitwig with a few sequenced notes, Nitwig’s own random elements, CodeFN42 RandArp & iZotope’s Neoverb. I chose a small section to replicate across four tracks in Ableton Live and committed some variation with Live’s native devices and some other iZotope plugins. 

This original version of "Ion Exchange & Found" was submitted as part of Naviar Haiku 569, Resplendent. 

Resplendent
the kite soaring up above
the shanty town

by: Kobayashi Issa

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. 

Art/photography by Jim Lemanowicz, 07 Nov 2009, Massapequa, NY, USA
©2024 Jim Lemanowicz

For more about the Naviar Haiku Challenge, see https://www.naviarrecords.com/haiku-music-challenge/

Ion Exchange & Found  (naviarhaiku569)

This track was created for the Naviar Haiku group.
569
https://www.naviarrecords.com/naviarhaiku569-resplendent/

2024-11-28

resplendent  ( Naviarhaiku 569 )

An electronic composition, original sounds created in Pure Data.

Soaring (naviarhaiku569)

"dark cinnamon and yellow"  unfolds as a richly textured sonic meditation. Singing bowls resonate with warm, metallic tones, grounding the piece in tranquility while soft glitchy noise threads through the soundscape like fleeting memories. The interplay of organic warmth and digital fragility evokes the earthy aroma of dark cinnamon and the vibrant glow of yellow light. This composition captures a delicate balance between stillness and movement, drawing the listener into a deeply introspective space where time feels suspended.

dark cinnamon and yellow

Inspired by Naviar Haiku 569:
https://www.naviarrecords.com/naviarhaiku569-resplendent/
Thanks to Marco Alessi from Naviar Records for the weekly challenge!

Photo by zenbytes (Wyoming, USA, 2017)


the shanty town - Naviarhaiku569

just enough

10 Sanctuary IV:Fujara I

Isfjell

Ambient Dreamscapes for you to enjoy. Relax, unwind, meditate and chillout

DARK AMBIENT - IN SHADOW

Traveller in sound and space.  Enjoying and creating ambient, drone and experimental music.

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

the shanty town - Naviarhaiku569

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