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The Wisdom of Sun Ra

The Wisdom of Sun Ra

Sun Ra's Polemical Broadsheets and Streetcorner Leaflets

by Sun RaAnthony Elms and John Corbett
Publication Date: 27/08/2006

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From the "Arkestra" to his experiments with synthesizers, Sun Ra was one of the most inventive jazz musicians in history. Yet, until now, there has not been a collection of his earliest writings that reveal the beginnings of his work as philosopher, mystic, and Afro-Futurist. This new volume unveils over forty newly discovered typewritten broadsheets on which Sun Ra expounded his wholly unique philosophical message. While in Chicago during the mid-1950s, Sun Ra preached on street corners and occasionally created scripts to accompany his lectures - intricate texts that invoke science fiction, Biblical prophecy, etymology, and black nationalism. Until this point, the only broadsheet known to exist was one given to John Coltrane in 1956. Now, these newly unearthed writings attest to the provocative brilliance that inspired Coltrane. Sun Ra annotated many of them by hand, and together the sheets reveal fascinating new aspects of his worldview. "Sun Ra: The Broadsheets" is an invaluable compendium of writings by one of the most intriguing and influential jazz figures of the century.
ISBN:
9780945323075
9780945323075
Category:
Jazz
Publication Date:
27-08-2006
Publisher:
WhiteWalls, Inc
Country of origin:
United States
Pages:
96
Dimensions (mm):
244x169x8mm
Weight:
0.3kg
Sun Ra

Le Sony'r Ra, better known as Sun Ra (1914-1993), was an American jazz composer, bandleader, piano and synthesizer player, and poet known for his experimental music, cosmic philosophy, prolific output, and theatrical performances.

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