Sitar frenzy – how Ravi Shankar (along with The Byrds and The Beatles) created Psychedelia » Ravi Shankar 1985
Ravi Shankar was pulled into the spotlight in the late Â60s when George Harrison and the Beatles were influenced by the music he played on an ancient musical instrument, the sitar, shown June 3, 1985. Shankar has returned to the classical form of sitar music known as raga sangreet after years of variation and experimentation. (AP Photo)

