McCartney Times

One of George Harrison’s most unique contributions to the sound and success of The Beatles came from his interest in Indian music and spirituality. Beginning with ‘Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)’, Harrison incorporated the sitar into their instrumentation after he was introduced to the instrument while filming Help!In the mid-1960s, Harrison became particularly interested in the work of Indian musician Ravi Shankar, who he once dubbed “the first person who ever impressed me in my life”, in Martin Scorsese’s documentary Living in the Material World. In 1966, Harrison’s love for Shankar’s work led him to travel to India to study with the sitarist, but Shankar’s impact on him was to transcend music.

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