July 19, 2020.
the main material for my piece was performed by Charlie Huang. his original performance and accompanying info can be found here:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Guqin-Yangguan_Sandie.ogg
since the Naviar Haiku music project works at the intersection of tradition and innovation, i hope my contribution is seen as an extension, rather than a blasphemy, lol. (the "wind instrument" is an addition to the multi-tracked and processed guygin.)
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Kaoru kaze ya morokoshi kakete nana no o ni
A fragrant breeze
Is blowing from China
Over these seven strings
[trans. Fumiko Yamamoto]
Tagami Kikusha (1753-1826) was a Japanese multi-disciplinary artist and Buddhist nun, mostly known as a poet, painter, calligrapher and tea practitioner.
This haiku was written when she visited the temple Hooryuuji in Nara, in 1812, and was allowed to play an ancient Chinese guqin.
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