On what Beatles song did George Harrison first play sitar?

Answer 1

"Norwegian Wood" was the first. Harrison had had no lessons or practice with the instrument, which he'd bought in a London music store, and simply "found the notes", to add something to the song. (He got a better sitar later, when they were on tour and laid over in India.) Once Harrison started getting more into his psychedelic stage he improved on his playing tremendously and was given a very unique hand crafted sitar that had a swan carved on the top of the neck. The story behind the swan is as follows:

The Rigvedic hymns dedicated to Saraswati mention her as a mighty river; symbolizing fertility and prosperity. In the post-Vedic age, she became increasingly associated with literature, arts, and music. Her name literally means "the one who flows", which reflects not just the flow of water, but of thoughts, and words. The Goddess Saraswati is often depicted as a, white-skinned woman having four arms. Her arms represent mind, intellect, alertness, and ego. Alternatively, these four arms also represent her children, the 4 Vedas, the primary sacred books for Hindus. A white swan is often located next to her feet. The swan symbolizes the ability to discriminate between good and bad, or the eternal and the evanescent. Sometimes a peacock is shown representing arrogance and pride over its beauty. The association with a peacock reminds us not to be concerned with external appearance and to be wise regarding the eternal truth.

Harrison later went on to write "within you, without you" a popular song of the time and one that would lead many to transcendental meditation.

Answer 2

love you to (revolver 1966)

within you without you (sgt. pepper's lonley hearts club band 1968)

and the compilation tomorrow never knows/within you without you (love 2006)