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Sitar solo
An instrumental passage featuring sitar as the lead voice.
3
songs
It is heard on three recordings, 'Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)' from 1965, Lennon's, 'Love You To' from 1966, Harrison's, and 'Within You Without You' from 1967, Harrison's, sung by John on the first, and by George on the second and the last, cut 12 October 1965, 11 April 1966 and 15 March 1967. George Harrison plays it on every one of them. Among them, 'Love You To' is in C minor, and only three of their recordings are.
See alsoMusic genre:Indian classicalSitar:George HarrisonArrangement:SitarMusic genre:Raga rockVocabulary:Rich vocabularyInstrument group:IndianLyric shape:[WORD] a [NOUN]Drum work:No drums
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The Beatles first used a sitar solo on 'Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)' (1965).
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Early0 · 0%
Mid-period3 · 100%
Late0 · 0%
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Songs(3)
Year
Album
Writer
Lead vocal(s)
| # | Title | Year | Album | Lead Vocal(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown) | 1965 | Rubber Soul | John | - |
| 2 | Love You To | 1966 | Revolver | George | - |
| 3 | Within You Without You | 1967 | Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band | George | with strings |
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