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The last song George Harrison played sitar on

    The last song George Harrison played sitar on

One of the common threads throughout George Harrison’s life was always the sounds of Indian music. He may have found his calling in rock and roll, but his heart was

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The story of how George Harrison first discovered the sitar

    The story of how George Harrison first discovered the sitar

The Beatles transformed dramatically over their eight years of existence, with the most significant changes occurring in the mid-1960s. An infatuation with psychoactive drugs and an enhanced cultural perspective were

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Because of George Harrison, Slash Said Sitars Sounds Cliché. – Techno Trenz

    Because of George Harrison, Slash Said Sitars Sounds Cliché. – Techno Trenz

Slash, the guitarist for Guns N’ Roses, mentions George Harrison as an influence. It’s hard to believe that the guitarist who wrote “While My Guitar Gently Weeps” influenced the guitarist

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Ravi Shankar: rare new video shows icon teaching George Harrison sitar

    Ravi Shankar: rare new video shows icon teaching George Harrison sitar

Rare footage of late sitar player Ravi Shankar has surfaced that sees him teaching Beatles guitarist George Harrison the instrument. The footage has been shared by The Ravi Shankar Foundation with

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George Harrison’s sitar: yours for 38,000 notes | News | The Times & The Sunday Times

    George Harrison’s sitar: yours for 38,000 notes | News | The Times & The Sunday Times

A sitar which George Harrison is said to have taken on his honeymoon and played while his bride Pattie Boyd

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How the Beatles changed history with a sitar

    How the Beatles changed history with a sitar

When someone nonchalantly decorated the set for the Beatles’ film Help! with a sitar, they were probably thinking it added a certain Eastern exoticism. In a break between takes, George

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