Place of BirthKhosrekh, Dagestan ASSR, USSR [now Russia]
Also Known AsШирвани Рамазанович Чалаев
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.
