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George Harrison Said Indian Music Sounded Familiar When He First Heard It, Like It Was ‘Calling Him Back to a Place He Already Knew’

George Harrison preferred Indian music to any other form of music, even rock ‘n’ roll. Of course, George had a profound experience hearing Elvis Presley and Fats Domino for the first time. However, ...
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George Harrison Once Said Indian Music Shouldn’t Be in Rock Music Again Because No One in the West Liked It

George Harrison fell in love with Indian music on the set of The Beatles’ Help! The sounds intrigued him so much that he started incorporating them into Beatles songs. Suddenly, George introduced the ...
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John Barham on orchestral manoeuvres with George Harrison, Indian music and the spectre of Spector

John Barham wrote the orchestral and choral arrangements for two of George Harrison’s most celebrated albums: 1970’s All Things Must Pass and 1973’s Living in the Material World. Barham, who was ...