Alihan Samedov

Alihan Samedov (Azerbaijani: Əlixan Səmədov, pronounced [æliˈxɑn sæmæˈdov]; born 27 April 1964) is an Azerbaijani musician known for playing wind instruments and Azerbaijan folk instruments.
Alihan Samedov was born in Sumgait, Azerbaijan SSR in 1964. Descending from a musician family, he completed his first and secondary education between the years 1971 and 1979. He received his music education at the Samad Vurghun and Nariman Narimanov music school. In 1986 he entered the applied teaching school of Azerbaijan State Pedagogy University and graduated from the same in 1990. He is the master player of wind instruments (balaban, clarinet, tutek, zurna, oboe, saxophone). He is a chess master. He is currently teaching chess at Erenkoy First School and he is the Music Directors of Kadikoy Folklore Education Centre. Folk Dances Department of Eyuboglu Educational Institutions. Istanbul Caucasus Dance Company as well as the person in charge of Azerbaijani Music at Samanyolu TV's (STV) Music and Entertainment Programs.  In his albums Samedov presents the instrument the balaban with his own interpretation. The album, titled Balaban, is released by Mega Music.