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Vijay Raghav Rao
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Pandit Vijay Raghav Rao (November 3, 1925 - November 30, 2011) was an Indian flutist, composer, choreographer, musicologist, poet and fiction writer. He was born in Madras (now Chennai), India. Pandit Vijay Raghav Rao was a recognized flutist, choreographer, and composer of innovative Hindustani classical music, and well known both in India and outside. He has composed music for several Indian and international films, choreographed ballets and has experimented with Indian classical music. At the age of 22, he conducted the national anthem that ushered in India's independence in 1947. He worked with Pandit Ravi Shankar in composing music for the oscar winner, Gandhi. He received praise for scoring music for the multicultural ballet venture, Jungle Book received critical acclaim. Pt Vijay Raghav Rao has also published poetry and essays in several languages. His disciples include G S Sachdev, Ronu Majumdar, Deepak Ram. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.
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Meditational Raga Of Northern India
9932Raag Mishra Pilu
9673Raga Malkauns - Alap And Gat In Jhaptal
6904Meditational Raga of Northern
6855Raag Chandni Kedar
6276Suite For Two Sitars And Indian Folk Ensemble - Part 1
5207Suite For Two Sitars And Indian Folk Ensemble - Part 2
4348Raag Amritvarshini
4279Raag Abhogi
41310Raag Charukeshi
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