Sun Ra
Sun Ra
Sun Rawas an American jazz composer, bandleader, piano and synthesizer player, poet and philosopher known for his experimental music, "cosmic philosophy", prolific output, and theatrical performances. He was inducted into the Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame in 1979. For much of his career, Ra led "The Arkestra", an ensemble with an ever-changing name and flexible line-up...
ProfessionMusician
Date of Birth22 May 1914
dark black cosmos
I'm playing dark history. It's beyond black. I'm dealing with the dark things of the cosmos.
brother men jail
It's such a tragedy that man endures in killing his brother and his own kind, putting him in jail and insane asylums, letting him lay out in the street.
notion
It takes a motion to notion and it takes a notion to motion.
today structure music-is
Today's symphonic music is sponsored by the upper structures of society.
europe america people
Not too many people in America know about me, but all of Europe knows about me.
bridges people understanding
Music can be the bridge to understanding, but people have to get some knowledge.
music thinking world
The world thinks that music is a commercial commodity. I'm glad that is not my code.
people want jazz
I always say it's not my Arkestra, it belongs to some other force which wants certain things, to reach people.
destiny prophet things-to-do
I’m not a prophet. I’m a destiny-changer. It’s all right to prophesy, but the best thing to do is change things, if you’ve got the power.
music jazz type
I am a musician, but I'm another type of musician.
philosopher politician categories
I'm not a minister, I'm not a philosopher, I'm not a politician, I'm in another category.
people use mediums
I use music as a medium to talk to people.
views people point-of-view
I see people as they really are from a pure point of view.
world danger planets
A world is in danger, this planet is in great danger!