HAIKU IN THE WIDE WORLD by Tim HODGKINSON / ATSUKO KAMURA
SKU | 139233 |
Artist | Tim HODGKINSON / ATSUKO KAMURA |
Title | HAIKU IN THE WIDE WORLD |
Label | EM RECORDS |
Catalog # | EM 1216DLP |
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Release | W 15 - 2025 |
Format | Vinyl - JPN2LP |
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€ 34,99 | incl. VAT, excl. shipping |
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Description
Double LP set. Comes with 2-page insert & DL code. Wrapped in shrink + a sticker. Liner notes written by Tim Hodgkinson.
This is a lovely and surprising treat indeed. Composer and multi-instrumentalist Tim Hodgkinson (Henry Cow and much more) partners with vocalist Atsuko Kamura (Mizutama Shobodan aka Polka Dot Fire Brigade and Frank Chickens) to present 37 compositions, expanding the usual sub-10-second acoustic life of classic haiku into a varied suite of compositions which place the gem-like poems, spoken and sung in both English and Japanese by Hodgkinson and Kamura, into gorgeous musical frames composed by Hodgkinson. "Haiku In The Wide World" lovingly embraces texts spanning the 17th to 20th centuries, revered examples of a long-established Japanese literary form, bringing these brief poems into the realms of musical art, setting them in an extended network of sonic inter-relationships. The instrumental textures, paradoxically sparse yet rich, crystalline yet warm, are provided by Hodgkinson’s own clarinet and other sound sources, as well as beautifully played and crisply recorded french horn, viola, violin, cello and acoustic guitar. The voices and instrumental sounds fuse with the poetic images, each throwing light and casting shadows on each, revealing hidden significances and building resonances across the arc of the release. The Japanese and English voicings of the haiku also provide further layers of significance, resonance and communication. The English translations, by poet Harry Gilonis, sparked Hodgkinson to initiate this project, a dancing, shifting terrain of life moving through the seasons and the comings and goings of the moon and sun. This project is a unique world, distinctly different from what either Hodgkinson and Kamura have previously accomplished. "Haiku In The Wide World" is a co-release, with ReR launching a UK CD version; EM Records provides both CD and 2LP versions. The tracks and sequence are the same for both labels, but the cover art is different — perhaps you should buy each version; "Haiku In The Wide World" is certainly worthy.
Track list:
Side A
1. ara tōto (2.13)
2. haru tatsu ya (1.39)
3. hito inete (2.50)
4. tzukuzuku to (1.26)
5. wakaba fuku (1.01)
6. ume saite (0.33)
7. yo o kōte (1.47)
8. shoku no hi wo (2.10)
9. sakanu ma mo (1.10)
10. musubō to (1.05)
Side B
11. assari to (1.26)
12. Kōjo nō (1.42)
13. kumo ni aru (2.15)
14. tada no gomi (1.03)
15. tori tōshi (1.56)
16. idobata no (1.49)
17. iwa no oto (1.38)
18. haru no hi ya (1.35)
19. suisen no (3.12)
Side C
20. kane kiete (0.41)
21. kodama shite (2.33)
22. morobito ya (1.02)
23. uguisu ni (2.20)
24. yuku haru ya (1.30)
25. hata utsu ya (1.14)
26. minazoko ni (1.22)
27. nashi saku ya (1.09)
28. hito-no me no-naka-no (1.33)
29. hashigeta ya (2.37)
Side D
30. mizu satto (1.42)
31. tatami o aruku suzume no (2.11)
32. hanagami no (1.19)
33. hae no fun (1.00)
34. ketsuron no (1.50)
35. ryūsei ya (2.33)
36. no no ame wa (2.11)
37. kasho haisho (2.38)