In the 1960s, Sullivan learned to play the sitar, having been inspired by attending a recording session for Indian classical musician Vilayat Khan.[ Sullivan released an album of Indian-style recordings under his own name, Sitar Beat (1967), and one as "Lord Sitar", Lord Sitar (1968).
He played sitar on a musical interpretation of the Kama Sutra. Sullivan was among a group of English guitarists who adopted the sitar, including George Harrison of the Beatles,[9] whose Esher home Sullivan regularly visited to practise on the instrument.[citation needed] Throughout this period, Sullivan studied formally with Nazir Jairazbhoy and, until 1969, he all but abandoned guitar in favour of the sitar.[7] Together with Harrison, Brian Jones of the Rolling Stones and Shawn Phillips, he was among the most dedicated of the many rock guitarists who embraced the instrument during the 1960s.
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ReplyDeleteThank you very much for this! I couldn't find the disc anymore and I'm not even sure if I ever owned it or heard it somewhere else. Today, however, I have to say that the music has acquired quite a patina. Nonetheless, it's a wonderful document of the time. Let the sitar buzz!
ReplyDeleteThank you very much for this! I couldn't find the disc anymore and I'm not even sure if I ever owned it or heard it somewhere else. Today, however, I have to say that the music has acquired quite a patina. Nonetheless, it's a wonderful document of the time. Let the sitar buzz!
ReplyDeleteThank you very much for this! I couldn't find the disc anymore and I'm not even sure if I ever owned it or heard it somewhere else. Today, however, I have to say that the music has acquired quite a patina. Nonetheless, it's a wonderful document of the time. Let the sitar buzz!
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