Statements (526)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:musician
gptkb:Composer gptkb:bandleader |
| gptkbp:active_years_end |
gptkb:1993
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| gptkbp:active_years_start |
1930s
1950 |
| gptkbp:album |
gptkb:The_Magic_City
gptkb:Sleeping_Beauty gptkb:Cosmic_Tones_for_Mental_Therapy gptkb:Interstellar_Low_Ways gptkb:Jazz_in_Silhouette gptkb:Space_Is_the_Place gptkb:The_Complete_Sun_Ra_Arkestra_Recordings gptkb:Atlantis gptkb:The_Heliocentric_Worlds_of_Sun_Ra gptkb:The_Sun_Ra_Arkestra_Meets_the_Space_Age gptkb:The_Singles The Other Side of the Sun The Great Lost Sun Ra Albums The Nubians of Plutonia Lanquidity The Eternal Myth Revealed The Solar Myth Approach |
| gptkbp:art_style |
avant-garde
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| gptkbp:associated_act |
gptkb:The_Arkestra
gptkb:The_Sun_Ra_Arkestra gptkb:Sun_Ra_Arkestra |
| gptkbp:associated_with |
gptkb:Arkestra
|
| gptkbp:awards |
gptkb:Grammy_Award
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| gptkbp:birth_date |
May 22, 1914
1914-05-22 |
| gptkbp:birth_place |
gptkb:Birmingham,_Alabama
gptkb:Birmingham,_Alabama,_USA |
| gptkbp:born |
May 22, 1914
|
| gptkbp:born_in |
gptkb:Birmingham,_Alabama
|
| gptkbp:born_on |
May 22, 1914
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| gptkbp:collaborated_with |
gptkb:Roscoe_Mitchell
gptkb:Richard_Williams gptkb:David_S._Ware gptkb:Amina_Claudine_Myers gptkb:Anthony_Braxton gptkb:John_Gilmore gptkb:Pharoah_Sanders gptkb:Cecil_Taylor gptkb:Henry_Threadgill gptkb:Robert_Palmer gptkb:Marshall_Allen gptkb:Danny_Thompson gptkb:David_Murray gptkb:Michael_Ray gptkb:Raoul_Björkenheim gptkb:John_Coltrane gptkb:Archie_Shepp gptkb:Don_Cherry gptkb:Kirk_Lightsey gptkb:Billy_Bang gptkb:June_Tyson gptkb:William_Hooker gptkb:Eddie_Gale gptkb:Marion_Brown gptkb:Rashied_Ali gptkb:Sun_Ra_Arkestra Pat Patrick |
| gptkbp:contribution |
gptkb:poetry
gptkb:theatrical_performances gptkb:video_art pioneering electronic music cultural commentary cosmic philosophy avant-garde performance art |
| gptkbp:costume_design |
space-themed outfits
|
| gptkbp:created |
gptkb:theatrical_performances
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| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
influenced electronic music
influenced literature influenced visual arts influenced hip hop inspired artists across genres advocated for space exploration in art explored themes of identity and race in music influenced science fiction themes in music promoted African heritage in music |
| gptkbp:cultural_influence |
Afrofuturism movement
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| gptkbp:death_date |
1993-05-30
May 30, 1993 |
| gptkbp:developed_by |
cosmic philosophy
|
| gptkbp:died |
May 30, 1993
|
| gptkbp:died_in |
gptkb:Birmingham,_Alabama
gptkb:Saturn |
| gptkbp:died_on |
May 30, 1993
|
| gptkbp:documentary |
gptkb:Sun_Ra:_A_Joyful_Noise
The Space Age Is Here to Stay The Space Age Is Here Again |
| gptkbp:education |
gptkb:Alabama_State_University
|
| gptkbp:film_appearance |
gptkb:The_Last_Poets_(film)
gptkb:The_Space_Age Space Is the Place (film) The Heliocentric Worlds of Sun Ra (documentary) |
| gptkbp:genre |
gptkb:Free_Jazz
gptkb:jazz gptkb:Avant-garde_Jazz free jazz |
| gptkbp:had |
a cult following
a large ensemble |
| gptkbp:has_film |
gptkb:Sun_Ra:_The_Living_Myth
gptkb:The_Eternal_Myth_of_Sun_Ra gptkb:Space_Is_the_Place gptkb:The_Space_Age gptkb:The_Heliocentric_Worlds_of_Sun_Ra gptkb:Sun_Ra:_A_Joyful_Noise gptkb:The_Sun_Ra_Arkestra:_Live_at_the_Blue_Note A Joyful Noise Sun Ra: The Man from Another Planet Sun Ra: The Myth of the Sun |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Sun Ra
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| gptkbp:influence |
gptkb:jazz_music
avant-garde music experimental music world music progressive rock jazz fusion experimental music scene Afrofuturism movement |
| gptkbp:influenced |
gptkb:Sun_Ra's_Arkestra
gptkb:George_Clinton gptkb:Rico_Nasty gptkb:jazz_music gptkb:Grimes gptkb:Miles_Davis gptkb:Vince_Staples gptkb:Kali_Uchis gptkb:Alice_Coltrane gptkb:Pharaoh_Sanders gptkb:Anderson_._Paak gptkb:Björk gptkb:D'_Angelo gptkb:Erykah_Badu gptkb:Flying_Lotus gptkb:Janelle_Monáe gptkb:Kendrick_Lamar gptkb:Out_Kast gptkb:Saba gptkb:The_Roots gptkb:Thelonious_Monk gptkb:Thundercat gptkb:David_Bowie gptkb:Fleet_Foxes gptkb:Sufjan_Stevens gptkb:Tame_Impala gptkb:The_National gptkb:Herbie_Hancock gptkb:Radiohead gptkb:John_Coltrane gptkb:Kamasi_Washington gptkb:The_Mars_Volta gptkb:Isaiah_Rashad gptkb:Tyler,_The_Creator gptkb:Ariel_Pink gptkb:Bon_Iver gptkb:IDK gptkb:JID gptkb:Joey_Bada$$ gptkb:Mick_Jenkins gptkb:Noname gptkb:Smino gptkb:Solange_Knowles gptkb:Death_Grips gptkb:literature gptkb:Childish_Gambino gptkb:Denzel_Curry_Sr. gptkb:Earth_Gang gptkb:Ravyn_Lenae gptkb:Syd gptkb:Lil_B gptkb:Sun_Ra_Arkestra gptkb:Mac_De_Marco gptkb:The_Black_Angels gptkb:The_Cosmic_Jokers gptkb:theater_productions gptkb:Masego Avant-garde music ambient music cultural movements electronic music dance performances music festivals hip hop music progressive rock art movements visual artists free jazz jazz fusion hip hop artists rock musicians space rock new age music experimental filmmakers electronic musicians Sun Ra's music style |
| gptkbp:influenced_by |
gptkb:Charlie_Parker
gptkb:Thelonious_Monk gptkb:Duke_Ellington gptkb:Egyptian_mythology gptkb:Louis_Armstrong gptkb:Count_Basie gptkb:jazz gptkb:Afrofuturism African American culture |
| gptkbp:inspired |
gptkb:Afrofuturism
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| gptkbp:instrument |
gptkb:piano
gptkb:arranger gptkb:organ gptkb:synthesizer gptkb:trumpet |
| gptkbp:is_active_in |
gptkb:1980s
1950s 1960s 1970s 1990s Chicago jazz scene New York jazz scene |
| gptkbp:is_explored_in |
space themes
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| gptkbp:known_for |
gptkb:jazz_music
gptkb:poetry gptkb:Afrofuturism gptkb:theatrical_performances experimental music spiritual themes elaborate costumes avant-garde jazz poetic lyrics Experimental Jazz unique costumes unique stage presence cosmic philosophy sci-fi imagery |
| gptkbp:label |
gptkb:Savant_Records
gptkb:AUM_Fidelity gptkb:Art_Yard gptkb:Naxos_Records gptkb:RCA_Records gptkb:Universal_Music_Group gptkb:Verve_Records gptkb:BGO_Records gptkb:Blue_Note_Records gptkb:MPS_Records gptkb:Black_Saint_Records gptkb:Sunnyside_Records gptkb:Candid_Records gptkb:Saturn_Records gptkb:El_Saturn_Records gptkb:ESP-Disk gptkb:Delmark_Records gptkb:Mosaic_Records gptkb:Nessa_Records gptkb:Impulse!_Records gptkb:Tzadik_Records gptkb:FMP_Records Rogue Art Soul Note Intakt Records Evidence Records Cuneiform Records Atavistic Jazzwerkstatt Crammed Discs No Business Records |
| gptkbp:legacy |
gptkb:cultural_icon
pioneering electronic music inspiration for artists inspired generations of musicians influence on visual arts inspiration for artists and musicians influence on hip hop Influence on jazz and popular music advocated for artistic freedom influence on contemporary jazz challenged societal norms through art created a unique blend of music and philosophy established a new approach to performance art explored themes of space and time in music fostered a community of artists and musicians influenced the development of jazz education left a vast discography of recordings pioneered electronic music in jazz promoted cultural identity through music influence on jazz and popular music Cultural icon in Afrofuturism cultural icon of Afrofuturism |
| gptkbp:music_style |
Avant-garde jazz
Free jazz Experimental music electronic music experimental music free jazz big band jazz experimental jazz free improvisation electronic jazz space jazz |
| gptkbp:nickname |
gptkb:The_Man_from_Another_Planet
Sonny The High Priest of Arkestra The Space Age Prophet |
| gptkbp:notable_album |
gptkb:The_Sun_Ra_Anthology
gptkb:The_Sun_Ra_Experience gptkb:The_Sun_Ra_Reissues gptkb:The_Sun_Ra_Reissues_Anthology gptkb:The_Sun_Ra_Reissues_Collection gptkb:The_Sun_Ra_Reissues_Legacy gptkb:The_Sun_Ra_Reissues_Series_2 gptkb:The_Sun_Ra_Reissues_Series_3 gptkb:The_Sun_Ra_Reissues_Series_5 gptkb:The_Sun_Ra_Reissues_Series_7 gptkb:The_Sun_Ra_Reissues_Series_8 gptkb:The_Sun_Ra_Collection gptkb:The_Magic_City gptkb:Sleeping_Beauty gptkb:Cosmic_Tones_for_Mental_Therapy gptkb:Jazz_in_Silhouette gptkb:Space_Is_the_Place gptkb:The_Complete_Sun_Ra_Arkestra_Recordings gptkb:Atlantis gptkb:The_Heliocentric_Worlds_of_Sun_Ra The Other Side of the Sun The Nubians of Plutonia The Space Age Is Here to Stay Lanquidity The Eternal Myth Revealed The Solar Myth Approach The Sun Ra Archives The Sun Ra Discography The Sun Ra Legacy The Sun Ra Music Archive The Sun Ra Reimaginings The Sun Ra Reinterpretations The Sun Ra Reissues Archive The Sun Ra Reissues Project The Sun Ra Reissues Series The Sun Ra Reissues Series 10 The Sun Ra Reissues Series 4 The Sun Ra Reissues Series 6 The Sun Ra Reissues Series 9 The Sun Ra Remasters The Sun Ra Retrospective The Sun Ra Revival The Sun Ra Reworks |
| gptkbp:notable_performance |
gptkb:Live_at_the_Blue_Note
gptkb:The_Heliocentric_Worlds_Tour gptkb:The_Chicago_Jazz_Festival gptkb:The_New_York_City_Jazz_Festival The Great Lost Sun Ra Albums The Space Age Is Here to Stay The Cosmic Mythology The Great Black Music The Sun Ra Arkestra at the Village Vanguard |
| gptkbp:notable_song |
gptkb:The_Magic_City
gptkb:Space_Is_the_Place gptkb:The_Sun_Ra_Arkestra gptkb:Astro_Black gptkb:The_Space_Age gptkb:Enlightenment The Shadow World The Cosmic Dance The Other Side of the Sun The Nubians of Plutonia The Cosmic Journey The Space Odyssey The Cosmic Awakening The Cosmic Revelation The Cosmic Symphony The Eternal Myth The Cosmic Experience The Cosmic Harmony The Cosmic Vision The Cosmic Blues Love in Outer Space The Cosmic Mythology Rocket Number Nine The Celestial Blues The Cosmic Celebration The Universe in Blue |
| gptkbp:occupation |
gptkb:Composer
gptkb:arranger gptkb:bandleader |
| gptkbp:performance_style |
Theatrical performances
avant-garde theatrical improvisational free jazz Space-themed costumes |
| gptkbp:performed_at |
gptkb:The_Village_Vanguard
gptkb:The_Great_American_Music_Hall gptkb:The_Apollo_Theater gptkb:The_Fillmore gptkb:The_Montreux_Jazz_Festival |
| gptkbp:performed_in |
gptkb:concerts
gptkb:Berlin gptkb:Chicago gptkb:New_York_City gptkb:Paris gptkb:Tokyo improvised music in Egypt at the Montreux Jazz Festival at the Newport Jazz Festival |
| gptkbp:philosophy |
gptkb:cultural_identity
gptkb:Egyptian_mythology gptkb:Afrofuturism gptkb:science_fiction gptkb:mythology gptkb:spirituality Spirituality the concept of time Critique of societal norms Exploration of the nature of reality Advocacy for social change through art Exploration of identity and existence Cosmic philosophy Exploration of the human experience Exploration of the unknown Promotion of peace and love Rejection of materialism Emphasis on spirituality Exploration of the concept of freedom Integration of various cultural influences Exploration of space and time Connection between art and life cosmic philosophy Celebration of individuality Vision of a better future Advocacy for African heritage Belief in the importance of dreams Belief in the interconnectedness of all things Belief in the power of music to transform Belief in the transformative power of art Connection between music and the cosmos Emphasis on creativity and imagination Exploration of the concept of destiny Exploration of the concept of the self Exploration of the concept of time Influence of science fiction Integration of technology in art Transcendence of earthly concerns Unity of the universe Use of improvisation as a form of expression Use of mythology in music Use of performance art to convey messages Use of performance as a medium for ideas Use of symbolism in music Vision of a cosmic community Exploration of the relationship between man and the universe the universe as a musical entity |
| gptkbp:place_of_death |
gptkb:Chicago,_Illinois,_USA
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| gptkbp:posthumous_recognition |
inducted into the Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame
received a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award |
| gptkbp:quote |
" The future is now."
" I am from another planet." " Space is the place." " I am the creator of my own universe." " I don't believe in the past." " The music is a reflection of the universe." " We are all one." |
| gptkbp:real_name |
gptkb:Herman_Poole_Blount
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| gptkbp:record_label |
gptkb:Art_Yard
gptkb:El_Saturn_Records gptkb:Impulse!_Records Evidence Records |
| gptkbp:released |
gptkb:The_Futuristic_Sounds_of_Sun_Ra
gptkb:The_Sun_Ra_Collection gptkb:The_Heliocentric_Worlds_of_Sun_Ra,_Volume_1 gptkb:The_Magic_City gptkb:The_Singles:_1952-1991 gptkb:Sleeping_Beauty gptkb:Cosmic_Tones_for_Mental_Therapy gptkb:Interstellar_Low_Ways gptkb:Jazz_in_Silhouette gptkb:Space_Is_the_Place gptkb:Atlantis gptkb:The_Complete_Sun_Ra_Arkestra_Live_at_the_Blue_Note gptkb:Sun_Ra_and_His_Arkestra:_Live_at_the_Blue_Note over 100 albums The Other Side of the Sun The Great Lost Sun Ra Albums The Nubians of Plutonia Lanquidity The Eternal Myth Revealed The Solar Myth Approach, Volume 1 The Solar Myth Approach, Volume 2 |
| gptkbp:spouse |
gptkb:June_Tyson
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| gptkbp:style |
Avant-garde jazz
Free jazz Experimental music experimental music avant-garde jazz free jazz space jazz |
| gptkbp:uses |
visual projections
|
| gptkbp:utilized |
electronic instruments
|
| gptkbp:was_influenced_by |
gptkb:Bebop
gptkb:Thelonious_Monk gptkb:Duke_Ellington gptkb:Louis_Armstrong |
| gptkbp:was_known_for |
poetic lyrics
his philosophical writings his unique sound his contributions to jazz history his legacy in music his improvisational style his unique stage presence his innovative compositions his influence on later musicians his experimental approach his use of synthesizers his use of mythology his avant-garde performances his cosmic identity his philosophy of music his use of astrology his use of brass instruments his use of keyboards his use of percussion instruments his use of science fiction his use of woodwind instruments |
| gptkbp:website |
http://www.sunra.com
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Duke_Ellington
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
3
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