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The Wisdom of Sun Ra : Sun Ra's Polemical Broadsheets. Whitewalls, 2016. First.
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- ISBN
- 9780945323075
- Book Title
- Wisdom of Sun Ra : Sun Ra's Polemical Broadsheets and Streetcorner Leaflets
- Publisher
- Whitewalls, Incorporated
- Item Length
- 1 in
- Publication Year
- 2006
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Language
- English
- Illustrator
- Yes
- Item Height
- 0 in
- Genre
- Biography & Autobiography, Art, Music
- Topic
- Individual Artists / General, Composers & Musicians, Genres & Styles / Jazz
- Item Weight
- 10.7 Oz
- Item Width
- 0.7 in
- Number of Pages
- 144 Pages
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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. 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. The Wisdom of Sun Ra is an invaluable compendium of writings by one of the most intriguing and influential jazz figures of the century.
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Publisher
Whitewalls, Incorporated
ISBN-10
0945323077
ISBN-13
9780945323075
eBay Product ID (ePID)
50954893
Product Key Features
Book Title
Wisdom of Sun Ra : Sun Ra's Polemical Broadsheets and Streetcorner Leaflets
Number of Pages
144 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2006
Topic
Individual Artists / General, Composers & Musicians, Genres & Styles / Jazz
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Biography & Autobiography, Art, Music
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0 in
Item Weight
10.7 Oz
Item Length
1 in
Item Width
0.7 in
Additional Product Features
Dewey Edition
22
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"Known for his talent as a jazz composer, bandleader and keyboardist . . . Sun Ra also made a name for himself with his ''cosmic philosophy,'' which curious fans everywhere can now read thanks to The Wisdom of Sun-Ra . . . . For those wanting to look further into Sun Ra's philosophies-and willing to spend the $20 to do so- The Wisdom of Sun-Ra contains a treasure trove of material."-- Jazz Times, "Every one of these essays has the right balance of shocking pull quotes and elliptical statements to make you keep reading. . . . Revealing."-- Bookforum, "For those wanting to look further into Sun Ra's philosophies-and willing to spend the $20 to do so-"The Wisdom of Sun-Ra" contains a treasure trove of material." -- Roxana Hadadi "Jazz Times" (08/17/2006), "Includes beautiful reproductions of the dog-eared broadsheets, with full transcriptions in the second half of the book. As interesting as the writings are in their own right, they also offer powerful insights into the personality and philosophy that was central to Ra's later work."--Peter Margasak, Chicago Reader , "John Corbett's selection offers a fascinating window on to the weird world of one of the 20th century's most influential musicians."--Rachel Aspden, New Statesman , Every one of these essays has the right balance of shocking pull quotes and elliptical statements to make you keep reading. . . . Revealing., "John Corbett's selection offers a fascinating window on to the weird world of one of the 20th century's most influential musicians."--Rachel Aspden, New Statesman, "For those wanting to look further into Sun Ra's philosophies-and willing to spend the $20 to do so-The Wisdom of Sun-Racontains a treasure trove of material."-- Jazz Times , "Known for his talent as a jazz composer, bandleader and keyboardist . . . Sun Ra also made a name for himself with his 'cosmic philosophy,' which curious fans everywhere can now read thanks to The Wisdom of Sun-Ra . . . . For those wanting to look further into Sun Ra's philosophies-and willing to spend the $20 to do so-The Wisdom of Sun-Racontains a treasure trove of material."-- Jazz Times , "John Corbett's selection offers a fascinating window on to the weird world of one of the 20th century's most influential musicians."-- New Statesman , "Words are, for Ra, plastic things, and the skill of Ra the verbal sculptor reveals hidden unities. . . . Indeed, his attitude towards his audience is continuously provocative."-- The Wire, Words are, for Ra, plastic things, and the skill of Ra the verbal sculptor reveals hidden unities. . . . Indeed, his attitude towards his audience is continuously provocative., "John Corbett's selection offers a fascinating window on to the weird world of one of the 20th century's most influential musicians."-Rachel Aspden, New Statesman , "This collection of his early writings illuminates his journey from street-corner Egyptologist and religious proclaimer to the innovative bandleader proclaiming alien origins whose music has influenced artists from John Coltrane to Sonic Youth. . . . The publication of this book offers a visit to a time where we can see some of Sun Ra's earlier ideas, what shaped the later artist. Reading this collection makes you realize that you need to question what you see and define your own path, just like Sun Ra did."-Erik Sweet, Rain Taxi , "This collection of his early writings illuminates his journey from street-corner Egyptologist and religious proclaimer to the innovative bandleader proclaiming alien origins whose music has influenced artists from John Coltrane to Sonic Youth. . . . The publication of this book offers a visit to a time where we can see some of Sun Ra's earlier ideas, what shaped the later artist. Reading this collection makes you realize that you need to question what you see and define your own path, just like Sun Ra did."-- Rain Taxi , "This collection of his early writings illuminates his journey from street-corner Egyptologist and religious proclaimer to the innovative bandleader proclaiming alien origins whose music has influenced artists from John Coltrane to Sonic Youth. . . . The publication of this book offers a visit to a time where we can see some of Sun Ra''s earlier ideas, what shaped the later artist. Reading this collection makes you realize that you need to question what you see and define your own path, just like Sun Ra did."-Erik Sweet, Rain Taxi, John Corbett's selection offers a fascinating window on to the weird world of one of the 20th century's most influential musicians., Known for his talent as a jazz composer, bandleader and keyboardist . . . Sun Ra also made a name for himself with his 'cosmic philosophy,' which curious fans everywhere can now read thanks to The Wisdom of Sun-Ra . . . . For those wanting to look further into Sun Ra's philosophies-and willing to spend the $20 to do so- The Wisdom of Sun-Ra contains a treasure trove of material., "Known for his talent as a jazz composer, bandleader and keyboardist . . . Sun Ra also made a name for himself with his 'cosmic philosophy, ' which curious fans everywhere can now read thanks to The Wisdom of Sun-Ra. . . . For those wanting to look further into Sun Ra's philosophies-and willing to spend the $20 to do so-"The Wisdom of Sun-Ra" contains a treasure trove of material.", "John Corbett''s selection offers a fascinating window on to the weird world of one of the 20th century''s most influential musicians."-Rachel Aspden, New Statesman, "Includes beautiful reproductions of the dog-eared broadsheets, with full transcriptions in the second half of the book. As interesting as the writings are in their own right, they also offer powerful insights into the personality and philosophy that was central to Ra''s later work."--Peter Margasak, Chicago Reader, "John Corbett's selection offers a fascinating window on to the weird world of one of the 20th century's most influential musicians."-Rachel Aspden, New Statesman , Known for his talent as a jazz composer, bandleader and keyboardist . . . Sun Ra also made a name for himself with his 'cosmic philosophy,' which curious fans everywhere can now read thanks to The Wisdom of Sun-Ra . . . . For those wanting to look further into Sun Ra's philosophies--and willing to spend the $20 to do so-- The Wisdom of Sun-Ra contains a treasure trove of material., "Every one of these essays has the right balance of shocking pull quotes and elliptical statements to make you keep reading. . . . Revealing."-- Bookforum , Includes beautiful reproductions of the dog-eared broadsheets, with full transcriptions in the second half of the book. As interesting as the writings are in their own right, they also offer powerful insights into the personality and philosophy that was central to Ra's later work., This collection of his early writings illuminates his journey from street-corner Egyptologist and religious proclaimer to the innovative bandleader proclaiming alien origins whose music has influenced artists from John Coltrane to Sonic Youth. . . . The publication of this book offers a visit to a time where we can see some of Sun Ra's earlier ideas, what shaped the later artist. Reading this collection makes you realize that you need to question what you see and define your own path, just like Sun Ra did.
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781.65092
Table of Content
one of everything: blount hermeneutics and the wisdom of ra John Corbett broadsheet images transcriptions what america should consider jesus said, "let the negro bury the negro." language of gods spo de o de........hoc way..... a spook sho' is a dragg, man..... he's a dragg satan is the god of the spooks negroes are the children of the "devil" the negro is a burden to the white man! message to the spook negroes are not men jacob in the land of u.s. there's a nigger in the woodpile the way of the cross there are two ethiopias days of vengence the light isG the true way to life wake up! wake up! wake up! the bible was not written for negroes!!!!!! the great whore little i's i love you i don't give a hoot big brother left you holding the bag! the stumbling block moms & pops the poor little rich one: the prince of this world neptune is rex... the ruler with the iron fork... johnny one note "a nigger is a mess" why don't you turn again! the god of israel united states at the crossroads solution to the negro problem [illegible title] it is time to discuss basic truths humpty dumpty keys to understanding the hidden meaning of the bible the wisdom of ra the reach for a better world what negroes do to be saved the truth the truth about jesus i have set beore you life and death--choose life lucifer means light bearer zoroastrianism satan the end
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2006
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