Pandit Vijay Raghav Rao, born Vijaya Raghava Rao on November 3, 1925, in Madras, India, was an Indian flutist, composer, choreographer, musicologist, poet and fiction writer. Throughout his career, he released several notable albums including Moods (A Souvenir Of Enchanting Indian Melodies) (1979), Festival Time (1981), The Fantasy Of Indian Drums (1980), and Wings Over India (1981). In 1970, Rao was awarded the Padma Shri by the Government of India, and in 1982 the Sangeet Natak Akademi in Creative and Experimental music category. He passed away on November 30, 2011.
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