North Indian plucked string instrument – introduced to Western pop by George Harrison on 'Norwegian Wood'
10 Beatles recordings feature at least one Indian classical instrument: sitar, tabla, tamboura, swarmandal, dilruba, or others.
Song count per year
% of each member's catalogue with this tag (by writing credit)
| # | Title | Year | Album | Lead Vocal(s) | Performer(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown) | 1965 | Rubber Soul | John | George Harrison | First Beatles use; doubles vocal melody |
| 2 | Love You To | 1966 | Revolver | George | George Harrison | Double-tracked, plays alap and gat |
| 3 | Tomorrow Never Knows | 1966 | Revolver | John | George Harrison | Heard as a tape loop, not played live |
| 4 | Within You Without You | 1967 | Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band | George | George Harrison | – |
| 5 | The Inner Light | 1968 | Past Masters | George | Indril Bhattacharya | – |
| 6 | Across the Universe (Wildlife version) | 1969 | Past Masters | John | George Harrison | – |
| 7 | Across the Universe | 1970 | Let It Be | John | George Harrison | – |
First Beatles use; doubles vocal melody
Double-tracked, plays alap and gat
Heard as a tape loop, not played live
Updated
Sheet music
Musicnotes – Beatles Piano/Vocal/Guitar
Musicnotes
Book
The Beatles: Complete Scores
Hal Leonard
Book
All the Songs
Margotin & Guesdon
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