Shirvani Chalaev

Sound

Born: November 16, 1936

Birthplace: Khosrekh, Dagestan ASSR, USSR [now Russia]

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.