Alihan Samedov
A traditional musician from Azerbaijan, Alihan Samedov was born in Sumqayit, in
the then Soviet Union, on April 27, 1964. Descended from a family of musicians,
he studied traditional music in specialized schools and learned to play the
balaban, a double-reed instrument that became his specialty, as well as the
oboe, clarinet and saxophone. After graduating in 1990, he went on to perform at
festivals and teach chess, his other passion turned professional activity. Based
in Turkey, he recorded a series of albums devoted to balaban and won several
honorary awards. His most popular a...
