Background
Alihan Samedov was born in Sumqayıt, Azeri Soviet Socialist Republic in 1964.
Alihan Samedov was born in Sumqayıt, Azeri Soviet Socialist Republic in 1964.
Descending from a musician family, he completed his first and secondary education between the years 1971 and 1979. In 1986 he entered the applied teaching school of Azerbaijan State Pedagogy University and graduated from the same in 1990.
He received his music education at the Samad Vurghun and Nariman Narimanov music school. He is the master player of wind instruments (balaban, clarinet, tutek, zurna, oboe, saxophone) and Azerbaijan regional folk instruments. He is a chess master.
He is currently teaching chess at Erenkoy First School and he is the Music Directors of Kadıköy 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 television"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.
1988 Germany - Azerbaijan Cultural Festival
1991 France - National Lion Festival
1994 France - Amneville Folk Dances Festival
1994 Ankara - International Telecommunication Union TMDK Concerts
1995 Gaziantep - G.Antep Conservatory Festivities
1995 Istanbul - International Telecommunication Union TMDK Concerts
1996 Poland - Zakopane Folk Dances Festival
1997 Spain CIUDAD Folk Dances Festival
1998 Istanbul - Istanbul Culture Festival
1998 Poland - Olsztyn Folk Dances Festival
1999 Şırnak - OHAL Region Culture Festival
2000 Kırıkkale - 3rd Turkish World Festival
2001 Spain - CIUDAD Folk Dances Festival
2001 Singapore - Turkish week.