Korla Pandit, anyone? - Beyond Tiki

STCB Sabu The Coconut Boy Tiki Socialite Carson, California Joined: Aug 20, 2002 Posts: 2808	STCB Sabu The Coconut Boy Posted posted on Wed, Mar 26, 2003 6:12 PM Korla Pandit had an ageless quality about him and looked nearly the same in his 1990s shows as he did in his 1950s shows. I would definitely put him in the "Exotica" category along with Yma Sumac, even though little of their music is similar to Martin Denny or Arthur Lyman. I'd love to see a video of his old mid-day television show, playing the organ and staring with his smokey eyes at those thousands of housewives breathlessly watching from home. I hear that he used to have clouds rolling by behind him as he played. I hear such videos exist, but I've been unable to track them down. I've got many of his albums, all gleaned from local garage and estate sales - one of the benefits of living in L.A. I'd love to get a jeweled turban just like his to wear with a suit to our various tiki events. Sabu

Korla Pandit had an ageless quality about him and looked nearly the same in his 1990s shows as he did in his 1950s shows. I would definitely put him in the "Exotica" category along with Yma Sumac, even though little of their music is similar to Martin Denny or Arthur Lyman.

I'd love to see a video of his old mid-day television show, playing the organ and staring with his smokey eyes at those thousands of housewives breathlessly watching from home. I hear that he used to have clouds rolling by behind him as he played. I hear such videos exist, but I've been unable to track them down.

I've got many of his albums, all gleaned from local garage and estate sales - one of the benefits of living in L.A.

I'd love to get a jeweled turban just like his to wear with a suit to our various tiki events.

Sabu

Post #28101 by Sabu The Coconut Boy on Wed, Mar 26, 2003 6:12 PM