Space Is The Place
Sun Ra
Space is the Place
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“Space Is The Place” – The Power of Jazz
In 1974, Sun Ra created the film “Space Is The Place” featuring himself and his Arkestra. The film serves multiple purposes for Sun Ra. It portrays the struggle between good and evil in American society, addresses the need for African-Americans to reclaim their self-worth after centuries of slavery and racism, and delves into the physics and metaphysics of the Universe through sound. These themes defined Sun Ra’s career. Despite appearing strange to some, his ultimate goal in life and music was to raise awareness of the individual and shift our perspective from the conditioned view of the world to the true reality that has always existed. While Sun Ra may seem like a uniquely unconventional figure, his message finds echoes throughout the spiritual history of humankind, philosophy, and metaphysics, spanning thousands of years.
Putting philosophy aside, “Space Is The Place” is an enjoyable watch for any jazz fan and is definitely worth your time.
The Differences
Sometimes in the amazing ignorance
I hear things and see things
I never knew I saw and heard before
Sometimes in the ignorance
I feel the meaning
Invincible invisible wisdom,
And I commune with intuitive instinct
With the force that made life be
And since it made life be
It is greater than life
And since it let extinction be
It is greater than extinction.
I commune with feelings more than
prayer
For there is nothing else to ask for
That companionship is
And it is superior to any other is.
Sometimes in my amazing ignorance
Others see me only as they care to see
I am to them as they think
According the standard I should not be
And that is the difference between I and them
Because I see them as they are to is
And not the seeming isness of the was.
-Sun Ra
