This rare, revealing documentary presents jazz legend and mystic sun ra as both philosopher and inspired leader of his most famous band, the intergalactic arkestra. A joyful noise captures ra and his arkestra after they had relocated to philadelphia. A joyful noise 1981 filmmaker robert mugge profiles sun ra, a musician, bandleader, prophet and selfstyled poet. My love of star wars stems from the influence sunra had on my family. Portions of the film were shot on the roof of international house as well as at the penn museum and other locations and venues in philadelphia, baltimore, and washington d. A joyful noise is to be reissued on dvd and bluray via mvd entertainment. As a bonus there are extended audio recordings of all the tunes. See more ideas about sun, tomorrow never knows and album covers. A joyful noise dvd, 1998 at the best online prices at ebay.
Smallest size with best quality and fast downloads at. An extraordinary documentary about the art of sun ra the. Released in 1980, the hour long film captures sun ras arkestra performing in washington d. A wholly apt description of this film on the eccentric visionary sun ra. Joyful noise comes alive in the performance scenes but the dramatic dialogue is so insipid that even good actors sound as though theyre reading from a generic cutandpaste script. Fox lorber films a documentary that examines the unusual performance techniques and beliefs of the enigmatic sun ra. The flashy costumes and wild music made the sun ra arkestra a natural for film, and while there are several documentaries and one very strange feature film about ra and his organization, no filmmaker captured the essence of the group as well as robert mugge in his 1980 film, a joyful noise, newly released in a splendid restoration by. I was lucky enough to see sun ras uk debut on the south bank, london in 1970 and, a joyful noise is a reminder of that astonishing concert and also a great. Sun ra intergalactic omniverse arkestra rhapsody films sun ra bandleader, keyboardist, composer and selfmade myth performs and philosophizes. Sun ra was a highly productive jazz musician, composer, poet and bandleader best. And it just so happened that queen latifahs character had a son with aspergers. A joyful noise 1980 trying to cover all there is to say about this most flamboyantly unique artist is a daunting task, especially in an hour, but robert mugges a joyful noise does a darned good job. Ensemble performances were filmed at baltimores famous ballroom, at dannys hollywood palace in philadelphia, and on the roof of philadelphias.
Mar 01, 2017 my love of star wars stems from the influence sun ra had on my family. Visionary jazz iconoclast sun ra s life is profiled in this rousing documentary exploring how his cosmicallyinspired oeuvre created a new music form synthesizing science fiction, ancient egyptian. It was not in mp3 format however so it took a couple of conversions to rip it for my mp3 player. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing sun ra. Testimonials from colleagues are intercut with concert footage in baltimore and philadelphia, as well as sessions with the ra himself, filmed in the. A joyful noise, robert mugge spent two years shooting sun ra and members of his so. It was directed by john coney, written by sun ra and joshua smith, and features sun ra and his arkestra. A joyful noise is to be reissued on dvd and bluray. It was not in mp3 format however so it took a couple of conversions to rip it for my. The opening sections of robert mugges remastered 1980 portrait of visionary jazz artist sun ra. The earth expedition of sun ra with a special film.
Ra far outweigh the film s considerable technical shortcomings. He filmed live performances at baltimores famous ballroom, dannys hollywood palace in philadelphia, and on the roof of philadelphias. A joyful noise is a fascinating insightful into one of the most innovative, daring and experimental musicians of the 20th century. Sparrow faces off with her choirs newly appointed director, vi rose hill, over the groups direction as they head into a national competition. Sep 06, 2019 sun ra is reported lost since his european tour in june but actually has landed on a new planet with his spacefaring crew the arkestra. As explained by ra during the videos waning moments, the title a joyful noise is derived directly from sun ras core philosophy that the sounds he and his arkestracreate fulfill the old testament scripture psalm 100 to make a joyful noise unto the lord.
For those interested in the potent alchemy that was the brew of bandleader, philosopher, player and poet, sun ra, filmmaker robert mugges documentary a joyful noise is essential. The film combines sun ras philosophical musings with stunning musical excerpts from the arkestra in concert. Download joyful noise songs, singles and albums on mp3. Joyful noise 1 hours and 58 minutes movie 2012 joyful noise is the story of a small town choir out to win a national competition despite overwhelming odds. Sun ra and his arkestra in the opening of the robert. Robert mugge filmed jazz great sun ra on location in philadelphia, baltimore, and washington, d. Transferred to hd from the original 16mm film and lovingly restored for the. The resulting 60minute film includes multiple public and private performances, poetry readings, a band rehearsal, interviews, and extensive improvisations. Its a mindandsoulaltering experience just to spend a single night in the presence of sun ra.
This film captures this wildly original man and his vision like an lp never has. One rare exception is the work of the director robert mugge, whose film sun ra. A joyful noise famously features a skyhigh concert on the roof of philadelphias international house on chestnut street. I was lucky enough to see sun ras uk debut on the south bank, london in 1970 and, a joyful noise is a reminder of that astonishing concert and also a great introduction to ras exotic musical universe. A joyful noise about the musician and bandleader whose multimedia and pancultural activities. Sun ra a joyful noise 1980 this hour long documentary about sun ra is the feature presentation for our saturday matinee this week. Monuments and its final iteration entitled monuments. Having only heard of sun ra from thirdhand sources, i was interested to know more about him. The quintessential document of the interplanetary jazz band leader sun ra, robert mugges sun ra. Compilation of scenes from sun ra a joyful noise go watch the entire documentary. A joyful noise movies torrents for free in 720p, 1080p, 4k and 3d quality. As sun ra explains in a joyful noise, all planet earth. Sun ra profiled, with performance footage and comments from musicians including john gilmore, marshall allen, danny thompson, james jacson, elo omoe and june.
His noise spans and includes styles from postbop big band jazz to the outer limits of. A joyful noise, robert mugge spent two years shooting sun ra and members of his socalled jazz arkestra in a wide variety of situations. More personal portrait than actual comprehensive musical documentary, it presents a good range of ras many musical moods. One rare and moving exception is the work of the director robert mugge, whose film sun ra. Joyful noise is a 2012 american musical comedydrama film, starring queen latifah, dolly parton, keke palmer, courtney b. Sun ra was returned to the spaceways 26 years ago today. A joyful no ise, robert mugge spent two years shooting sun ra and members of his socalled jazz arkestra in a wide variety of situations. Transferred to hd from the original 16mm film and lovingly restored for the best possible. By sun ra, plus round midnight by thelonious monk, bernie hanighen, cootie williams. So last night i watched the dolly partonqueen latifah movie joyful noise about a gospel choir that seeks to win a national competition. Sun ras music as farout as it gets is one of the few jazz musicians who reached and inspired many nonjazz musicians such as mc5, spacemen 3, sonic youth etc. Mugges definitive documentary portrait of jazz visionary sun ra has been brought back into print. This film from 1980 provides an entertaining but very superficial glimpse into his music which, even in the context of sloppy 70s jazz meltdown stuff, is kind of annoying and his odd little communecult of likeminded musicians and admitted disciples. The chaos on this plant is due to the music the musicians are playing that theyre supposed to play by some who just think of money and dont realize that music is a spiritual language and it represents the people of wave when musicians are compelled to play anything it goes straight to the throne or creator universe and that is how he.
He decides to settle the planet with african americans by transporting them away from earth with the power. Find low everyday prices and buy online for delivery or instore pickup. Transferred to hd from the original 16mm film and lovingly restored for the best possible viewing experience. Over one million legal mp3 tracks available at juno download. The image measures 1440 2048 pixels and is 1085 kilobytes large. Mugshot productions sun ra arkestra winstar home entertainment firm. A joyful noise on apple itunes as download or rent it on apple. This fall, the film and its filmmaker return to the place it was shot for an outdoor community screening on september 27th. The film combines sun ra s philosophical musings with stunning musical excerpts from the arkestra in concert. Sun ra and his arkestra in the opening of the robert mugge film sun ra.
This film and space is the place november 16th are both showing in conjunction with the portland art museum exhibition series we. Space is the placenot to be confused with the soundtrack to the sun ra film of the same name. I was lucky enough to see sun ra s uk debut on the south bank, london in 1970 and, a joyful noise is a reminder of that astonishing concert and also a great. It was written and directed by todd graff, with gospelinfused music by mervyn warren. A joyful noise is a 1980 jazz film by robert mugge documenting performances by sun ra and his arkestra in philadelphia, washington d. A joyful noise serves not only as a performance film, but as a record of the famous composerkeyboardistbandleaders truly and purposefully. Robert mugges 1980 documentary on sun ra and his arkestra was the result of two years spent shooting the ensemble and their leader. Visionary jazz iconoclast sun ras life is profiled in this rousing documentary exploring how his cosmicallyinspired oeuvre created a new music form. In 1974 the eccentric jazz musician sun ra and his band the arkestra. Filmmaker robert mugge profiles sun ra, a musician, bandleader, prophet and selfstyled poet. Disc included the unexpected bonus of a soundtrack of the film. Though later period, this is a very fascinating look into his world. One of jazz musics most entertaining and eccentric figures is profiled in robert mugges hourlong, 1980 profile of the late bandleaderkeyboardistcomposer sun ra. Come and experience your torrent treasure chest right here.
Space is the place is an 85minute afrofuturist science fiction film made in 1972 and released in 1974. Sun ra was an amazing and interesting man, and if you are a fan of sun ra, the performances by the arkestra and the interviews with the band and mr. As explained by ra during the videos waning moments, the title a joyful noise is derived directly from sun ra s core philosophy that the sounds he and his arkestracreate fulfill the old testament scripture psalm 100 to make a joyful noise unto the lord. Sun ra was one of jazzs greatest enigmas, with his home on a faraway planet saturn and the wildest jazz compositions heard by the human ear. Mar, 2010 compilation of scenes from sun ra a joyful noise go watch the entire documentary. Sun ra was a highly productive jazz musician, composer, poet and bandleader. Sun ra a joyful noise dvd trailer years ahead of his time, composer, keyboard player, bandleader, poet, and philosopher sun ra coupled images of outer space with those of ancient egypt, acoustic instruments with electronic ones, and modern american musical genres jazz, soul, gospel, blues, swing with the sounds of africa and the caribbean. Ras intergalactic omniverse arkestra performs in elaborate costumes, ritual, and theatrical glitter. With queen latifah, dolly parton, keke palmer, jeremy jordan.
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