Enver Sherfedinov (Russian: Энвер Шерфединов, Crimean Tatar; Crimean Turkish: Enver Şerfedinov; 1 June 1936 – 22 November 2007) was a Crimean Tatar musician of Tayfa origin.[1] He mastered playing 18 different musical instruments, but is most renowned for his violin music, earning himself the label of "The Crimean Tatar Paganini"[2] and "the soul of the people"[3] for his huge contributions to Crimean Tatar music and culture. He is held up as an inspiration to other Crimean Tatar musicians.[4] He did not know musical notation, instead only knowing music by ear.[5] He contributed a lot to the Haytarma ensemble was extremely versatile in his work, performing not just Crimean Tatar music but music of many other nationalities including Uyghur, Hungarian, and Korean.[6]