Profesor Indigo
| "Profesor Indigo" | |
|---|---|
.jpeg) Professor Indigo, played by Andrej Hryc in the music video | |
| Song by Peter Nagy | |
| Language | Slovak |
| English title | Professor Indigo |
| Released | 1983 |
| Recorded | 1982 |
| Studio | Slovenský rozhlas, Košice, Czechoslovakia |
| Length | 2:32 |
"Profesor Indigo" (English: Professor Indigo) is a song written by Slovak musician Peter Nagy released on Opus Records in 1983.
The first time Nagy recorded a song in a studio was as a 17-year-old, recording in the studio of Slovak Radio in Košice in 1982; however, the song was released only in the following year, becoming a hit in the country and launching Nagy's musical career.
The song describes a man in a blue coat, nicknamed Professor Indigo, inspired by a math teacher from the Gymnázium Jána Adama Raymana, where Nagy studied.[1]
Background
[edit]After completing high school in Prešov, Nagy attended the Faculty of Philosophy at Pavol Jozef Šafárik University. He initially pursued a career as a folk singer.[2] At the age of seventeen, he recorded his first song in a studio. He performed with eastern Slovak bands such as Profily, Fultura, and the group Karla Witz. Nagy's breakthrough came with the song Profesor Indigo, which brought him public recognition.[2][3] He recorded this track in August 1982 at the Košice Radio studio, collaborating with guitarist Karel Witz, who had previously worked with bands like Collegium Musicum and Modus.[2][4][5] After releasing a year later,[6] the song was a hit in Czechoslovakia, topping all of the charts.[7][1][8] In November 1983, Nagy founded a band called Indigo, named after his hit.[7][9]
In 2020, a remake of the song was created. It was included in Nagy's new album, Aj tak sme frajeri.[10][11]
In an interview in 2025, Nagy revealed the professor in the song was a real-life figure, a mathematics professor at the school which taught Nagy,[4][1][12] stating that "He didn't understand that I was out of touch with reality. I don't have exact thinking, like at all. I'm always out of touch somewhere. I just got a D in math because he couldn't teach me, and that created a nervousness between us. So, while I finished elementary school with straight A's, in high school I got two D's and seven C's. Because I was completely out of touch with reality, even for the professors, because I already had long hair and stuff. And they were nervous about that".[13][14]
Music video
[edit]Following the song's success, a music video was made by the television song show 5xP in 1983.[3][12][15] It was directed by the well-known music director Jozef Kaiser,[16] featuring Andrej Hryc in the main role as Professor Indigo.[17][12] During this period, the TV hit parade 5 × P and the Military Art Ensemble included the music video of Profesor Indigo in the March round of the competition, where it would finish in first place, winning the contest.[18][19]
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 Gálová, Simona (2025-03-13). "Dráždil ho dlhými vlasmi a životom mimo realitu. Peter Nagy prezradil, kto bol skutočný profesor Indigo 1/2". dobrenoviny.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 2026-03-13.
- 1 2 3 "Profesor Indigo oslavuje 54 rokov! Peťo Nagy sa za tie roky veľmi nezmenil". Plus jeden deň (in Slovak). 2013-04-09. Retrieved 2026-03-12.
- 1 2 Teraz.sk (2019-04-09). "Spevák Peter Nagy slávi 60. narodeniny". TERAZ.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 2026-03-16.
- 1 2 senior.sk (2025-04-09). "Prešovský rodák Peter Nagy sa stal osobnosťou hudobnej scény". SENIOR.SK (in Slovak). Retrieved 2026-03-16.
- ↑ TASR (2024-04-09). "Jednotky na vysvedčení mu naštartovali kariéru. Peter Nagy uspel, pretože jazdil mimo vyjazdených ciest". dobrenoviny.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 2026-03-16.
- ↑ "30 rokov Petra Nagya: Od Profesora Indiga k úspešnému návratu na pódiá". hudba.zoznam.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 2026-03-13.
- 1 2 "Hudobná legenda Peter Nagy: Prešovčan oslavuje 35 rokov od prvého koncertu, FOTO". Prešov24.sk (in Slovak). 2019-01-17. Retrieved 2026-03-13.
- ↑ "Peter Nagy: „Profesor Indigo" dokázal porazit Gotta ve Slavíkovi a sláva ho málem semlela - Médium.cz". medium.seznam.cz (in Czech). 2025-11-21. Retrieved 2026-04-10.
- ↑ a.s, Petit Press. "Peter Nagy - Chráň svoje bláznovstvá". Kultúra SME (in Slovak). Retrieved 2026-03-13.
- ↑ "Peter Nagy vydáva retro dvojalbum "Aj tak sme stále frajeri"". www.radiokosice.sk. Retrieved 2026-03-16.
- ↑ "Výber toho najlepšieho od Petra Nagya môže byť váš!". radiovlna.sk (in Slovak). 2021-11-26. Retrieved 2026-03-16.
- 1 2 3 "Bol profesor Indigo bývalý matikár Peťa Nagya?". Rádio Expres (in Slovak). 2022-10-25. Retrieved 2026-03-14.
- ↑ Gálová, Simona (2025-03-13). "Dráždil ho dlhými vlasmi a životom mimo realitu. Peter Nagy prezradil, kto bol skutočný profesor Indigo 2/2". dobrenoviny.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 2026-03-17.
- ↑ "Nagy odhalil tajomstvo o Profesorovi Indigovi: Ako ma matikár inšpiroval k najväčšiemu hitu!". Koktejl.sk (in Slovak). 2025-03-12. Retrieved 2026-03-13.
- ↑ senior.sk (2026-04-09). "Peter Nagy, nenapraviteľný romantik, oslavuje 67". SENIOR.SK (in Slovak). Retrieved 2026-04-10.
- ↑ "Slávneho speváka chceli umlčať. Čo ste nevedeli o Petrovi Nagyovi". stvr.sk (in Slovak). Retrieved 2026-04-10.
- ↑ "Bol profesor Indigo bývalý matikár Peťa Nagya?". Rádio Expres (in Slovak). 2022-10-25. Retrieved 2026-03-13.
- ↑ "Peter Nagy a Táňa Pauhofová: Aj oni majú koníčky!". Nový čas pre ženy (in Slovak). 2009-03-31. Retrieved 2026-04-10.
- ↑ a.s, Petit Press. "Peter Nagy: Som romantik a k ženám sa správam úctivo". Korzár (in Slovak). Retrieved 2026-04-10.
External links
[edit]- Peter Nagy - Profesor Indigo official music video on YouTube