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Korla Pandit became an overnight star and one of early television's pioneering musical artists. He widened the array of music associated with the organ and popularized its use.
7 de sept. de 2020 · Learn about Korla Pandit, a musical genius who passed himself as an Indian organist in the 1950s. Explore his rise and fall, his inventions, his secrets, and his legacy in this documentary film.
31 de may. de 2016 · Dressed in a fashionable coat and tie, Korla Pandit played the piano and the organ—sometimes both at once—creating music that was both familiar and exotic.
28 de ago. de 2013 · Korla Pandit, born John Roland Redd, was the first African American to have his own TV show, featuring his musical genre Exotica. He also changed his name to Juan Rolando and wore a turban and oval jewel to hide his identity as a black man.
12 de sept. de 2015 · Korla Pandit was a pianist and organist who became a TV star in the 1950s with his exotic music and mysterious persona. He was born John Roland Redd, a light-skinned black man from Missouri, who also passed as Mexican and Juan Rolando.
27 de ago. de 2015 · Learn about the life and music of Korla Pandit, the first African-American to have a TV show, who claimed to be an Indian organist. A new documentary reveals his true identity and his passion for music as a universal language.
29 de sept. de 2016 · Korla Pandit was a TV organist who claimed to be a Hindu from India, but was actually a Missouri-born African American. Learn how he reinvented himself in LA, became a spiritual teacher, and influenced exotica music.
