Chants of India, A Pinnacle of Ravi Shankar’s and George Harrison’s Friendship
The Mystical Beatle When I was a kid, it was common to be asked “who’s your favorite Beatle”? While most of the youthful questioners probably expected the response of John or Paul, from a fairly early age I tilted toward George. This was before he had fully shown his colors by embarking on his solo career. I think I somehow intuited his introverted and, indeed, mystical tendencies early on. Or, perhaps this is just a bit of confirmation bias, because mystical music making was the direction that he took through much of his subsequent career. A 2011 biography of Harrison by…