Akari Komura

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The artist standing in front of a big tree, looking up at the sky

My name is Akari Komura (she/her).

I am originally from Tokyo, Japan.

I like thinking, writing, and imagining

our sonic environment.

I am interested in composing scores

that are invitational and sensorial.

I am interested in curating a performance space

for contemplative listening and soundmaking.

I am currently based in California studying Ph.D. in music composition at UC San Diego.

no.227
the sound
of a pencil tracing the map of your hometown
the sound
of climbing the stairs at a station
the sound
of swimming across a river
the sound
of dancing in a dream
the sound
of a bird diving into the ocean

the sound
of distance —
of the moon,
of resistance,
of the Earth’s surface.
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2026 May

no.226
a sound dove into silence.
silence danced with a sound.
silence traced the dawn.
silence swam with a swan.
a sound climbed out of silence.
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2026 May

no.225
tremolo
1)like patches of sunlight
2)like a sudden breeze
3)like a conversation between two people;
A: “I feel like there are more trees planted around here?”
B: “Maybe they just grew.”

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2026 April

no.224
listen to a piece of land sowed with
sounds
of the dust of the buzz
of the bees of the dirt
of the soil on a Friday
at noon.

drum the earth.
unearth a pulse.
dream with your ears?

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2026 April

no.223
[dreaming quietly]
[standing quietly]
[falling quietly]
[singing quietly]
[dancing quietly]

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2026 March

no.222
listen
方角を
to a wind
知らない
that knows
風を
no directions
聴く

listen to
生き物を知らない
to a land
陸を
that knows no creatures
聴く

listen
ボタンを縫う
to your hands
あなたの手を
that sew a button
聴く

listen with
かもめを
your eyes
見た
that saw
あなたの目
a seagull
で聴く

listen
じぶんのからだを
with your body that
しるじぶんのからだで
knows your body
きく

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2026 March

no.221 pt.1
sound of home away from home,

sound of satellite dedicated to track satellites

sound of sandals, shoes, boots

sound of clusters of beautiful purple flowers

sound of a $3 ice cream

sound of hummingbirds and bees

sound of baguettes and croissants

sound of oak-filled canyons

sound of meadows of poppies

sound of comfort food.

listen in the ocean waves

listen at nearby beaches

@akarikomura
2026 March

no.220
the wind began to make a noise.
the wires began to make a noise.
the trees began to make a noise.
the keys began to make a noise.
the water began to make a noise.
the motor began to make a noise.
the lights began to make a noise.
the back of your mind began to make a noise.
a petal fell.

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2026 February

no.219 Edgeless Music ⑵
I. Wear unmatched pair of socks for a day.
II. Make music with:
a) every stone on the beach
b) every speech you hear
III. Walk barefoot on the sand.

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2026 February

no.218 for harp
bold and refractive

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2026 January

no.216
s u n s e t
u n s e t
s u n s e ts

listen to sunward side of silence
or make music sunward

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2026 January

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