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"Kara kise The miracle of the crow " is a song born from the February 2024 chapter of The Dictionary Journey
a path that traces its way from karasu (crow) to kiseki (miracle),
woven into a single narrative.
The stillness before dawn,
the lingering warmth of ink,
the fire carried by Garuda across the sky,
and the unfulfilled devotion within Yan Zhenqing's stroke
these moments let the world of calligraphy and the pages of the dictionary overlap,
revealing the light that rises from a single line of black.
A miracle is not merely prayer;
it breathes in the "now" of the one who reaches out and writes.
Black is not darkness it is the color of beginnings.
This conviction is shaped gently into sound throughout the piece.
From reading the dictionary, copying its words,
and lifting each character through the art of calligraphy,
"Karakise" emerges as a true "dictionary poetry-song,"
unique to Kneeking Records.
May you feel the quiet heat beneath the silence,
and the power held in one simple stroke
to change the world.
Kneeking Records is an independent music label that translates The Dictionary Journey into sound. The label was founded by Yoshihiro Sato, a calligrapher, a lifelong dictionary traveler, and a former kickboxing world champion. Since 2013, Yoshihiro has been reading dictionaries one page at a time writing, reflecting, and quietly documenting each newly discovered word. In 2025, these accumulated records began to take musical form. The Dictionary Journey is an ongoing exploration. With each passing day, new words are encountered, and their traces continue to grow steadily and without end. Kneeking Records spans a wide range of genres, including Reggae, J-Pop, R&B, Soul, House, Gospel, Funk, Ska, and at times, Punk Rock. While honoring the natural rhythm of language, the label pursues sound that is both refined and deeply listenable transforming the voice descending from calligraphy into music. That is the sound of Kneeking Records.
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