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
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The earth moves in a certain rhythm, a certain sound, a certain note. When the music stops the earth will stop and everything upon it will die.
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Proper evaluations of words and letters in their phonetic and associated sense can bring the people of earth to the clear light of pure cosmic wisdom.
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I never wanted to be a part of planet Earth, but I am compelled to be here, so anything I do for this planet is because the Master-Creator of the Universe is making me do it. I am of another dimension. I am on this planet because people need me.
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People have set that up as a standard, not to recognize a prophet in his own country.
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Music is a language, you see, a universal language.
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Heaven is where you'll be when you are okay right where you are.
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The world is in such a bad condition that if they don't find what you call a redeemer, every man, woman and child on this planet will be eliminated.
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I'm not a minister, I'm not a philosopher, I'm not a politician, I'm in another category.
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I see people as they really are from a pure point of view.
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A world is in danger, this planet is in great danger!
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Music is a language, a universal language.
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I always say it's not my Arkestra, it belongs to some other force which wants certain things, to reach people.
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I am a musician, but I'm another type of musician.
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All these other nations seem to appreciate what I'm doing and they want me to play the furthest out things.