Basho’s poetry delves into the present moment and leaves us with flashes, echoes of ordinary things made extraordinary because he took the time to look at them. Short and seemingly simple, it is the very spaciousness of the Haiku that allows him to open the doors of contemplation for us– and that is what he does, when we let him.
Musical Selection for this Podcast
- Seven Samurai – Ending theme by Ryuichi Sakamoto, Jaques Morelenbaum and Judy Kang
- 4 songs from the poems of Matinee Poetique: Cherry Blossom Lane by Yoshinao Nakada, Yoshikazu Mera & Kikuko Ogura
- Encore from Tokyo by Keith Jarrett
- Leaves of Autumn by Jiang Xiao-Qing
- Amore by Ryuichi Sakamato
- Wind Dream Dances Opus 98, No 1 by Takashi Yoshimatsu, Nanae Yoshimura, Kifu Mitsuhashi, Noriko Tamura
- KOJO NO TSUKI (Moon Over The Ruined Castle ) by Rentaro Taki, interpretation by Marc Grauwels
- Chin-Chin-Chidori by Hidemaro Konoe, interpretation by Yoyo-Ma and Michio Mamiya
