Shirvani Chalaev

Shirvani Ramazanovich Chalaev (Ширвани Рамазанович Чалаев) (born Dagestan 16 Nov. 1936) is a Dagestani composer.
His 1971 opera, "The Highlanders", was the first Dagestan opera. He has composed children's operas for the Natalya Sats Children's Musical Theatre.