Shirvani Chalaev

Born

1936-11-16

Birthplace

Khosrekh, Dagestan ASSR, USSR [now Russia]

Biography

Shirvani Chalaev is a Dagestani composer who has written for film and theatre. His oeuvre includes many operas, ballets, and symphonies. He also wrote the national anthem of his homeland, the Republic of Dagestan.