He used to open the show with the "Magnetic Theme" or something like that. I have to see if I have it around here... And I remember him playing Autumn Leaves with the barely audible glissandi down on the piano in the right hand.
Korla is great, but this was a tune he stole from Felix Mills. It was originally the theme to Chandu the Magician on live radio all week. Korla took the job over from Mills and later claimed authorship with a new title.
I doubt it was for acceptance so much as just completing an image that sold well appropriate to the music he was creating. Race issues may suck and I don't doubt he dealt with numerous, but let's not forget to appreciate that this guy was bad-ass and incredible.
damn, so this is where it all started :P
kingtoadius 23 hours ago
It's all in the right channel! Can you remix or somesuch?
redmercer 1 month ago
My gramma had all of his albums
stellaluna4u2 6 months ago
I just discovered Korla Pandit after hearing one of his songs on the Martini Lounge channel on AOL Radio Tuesday afternoon.
MrMKH2010 7 months ago
He used to open the show with the "Magnetic Theme" or something like that. I have to see if I have it around here... And I remember him playing Autumn Leaves with the barely audible glissandi down on the piano in the right hand.
cnmmnc8852 9 months ago
Korla is great, but this was a tune he stole from Felix Mills. It was originally the theme to Chandu the Magician on live radio all week. Korla took the job over from Mills and later claimed authorship with a new title.
Cool guy.
drpool2424 1 year ago
I doubt it was for acceptance so much as just completing an image that sold well appropriate to the music he was creating. Race issues may suck and I don't doubt he dealt with numerous, but let's not forget to appreciate that this guy was bad-ass and incredible.
shocklobster 1 year ago
Bravo!
schwulemann 1 year ago
He wasn't Indian but African American. It's funny that he had to put on a turban to become acceptable to mainstream America.
katymagnets 2 years ago 2
@katymagnets Hmm isn't that done all the time today? People change their identities all the time! i.e. Gaga?
OrganNLou 9 months ago
@katymagnets now that's a bit of info i did not know....too bad he had to "pass" to get some recognition!!
robodoll 2 months ago
I'm hip-mo-tized!
berniedexter2 2 years ago
Now THIS is culture!
barrottceaver 2 years ago 8
Thanks for posting this! I wish there were someone like Korla Pandit on tv today.
Parysia77 2 years ago 11