The instrument – which was invented in medieval India – ignited Harrison’s lifelong passion for Indian music, culture, and Hindu spirituality, while it also sparked a broader interest in sitars
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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
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
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
Rare footage of late sitar player Ravi Shankar has surfaced that sees him teaching Beatles guitarist George Harrison the instrument. The
A sitar which George Harrison is said to have taken on his honeymoon and played while his bride Pattie Boyd
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
