The 10 days that I spent with George are not only the ones that I cherish but revealed the real George behind the myth. Even though the collection has difficult Vedic pieces like Poornamadah, Maha Mrityunjaya, Svara Mantra, George, to my utter surprise, knew them all and spent most of his time reciting the Gaayatri mantra. During the recording, he would often be seen consulting Panditji and Anoushka, who even at that tender age was deeply involved in organising and conducting music. In the beginning George was very reserved - shy, Panditji corrected me - but when he saw the special relationship that I enjoyed with his guru and his family, he opened up. Panditji was very particular that I spend as much time as possible with them. "I was exhilarated at the prospect of meeting George, the Beatle! I belong to a generation, which literally grew up on a staple diet of Beatlemania even in a small, though progressive town of Allahabad.
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