Bahram Mansurov

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Bahram Meshadi Suleyman oglu Mansurov (Azerbaijani: Bəhram Məşədi Süleyman bəy oğlu Mansurov, February 12, 1911, Baku - May 14, 1985, Baku) was a Soviet and Azerbaijani tar (lute) player. He also served as People's Artist of the Azerbaijan SSR. Bahram Mansurov was born in a well-to-do family of Baku. His father, Meshadi Suleyman bey Mansurov, was famed as philanthropist and great expert on mugham. Meshadi Suleyman bey – a virtuosic player of tar often held musical majlises (parties) in his mansion in Icheri Sheher. In 1925, Bahram Mansurov graduated from school. In 1929, he was invited as tar player to the orchestra under the artistic association “Azconcert”, the main participants of which were such well-known performers as, Gurban Pirimov, Jabbar Garyagdioglu (also spelled Jabbar Karyagdy), Khan Shushinski (Xan Şuşunski) and others. Working in the orchestra, the musician travelled all-over Azerbaijan and visited lots of cities of the USSR. In 1931, Bahram Mansurov was invited to newly originated folk orchestra, but afterwards the tar player was admitted to work on the radio. In 1932, on Muslim Magomayev, the senior’s initiative Bahram Mansurov began to work in the Azerbaijan State Academic Opera and Ballet Theater as the soloist-accompanist. In 1938, Bahram Mansurov participated at the decade of Azerbaijani culture, in Moscow. In 1941, Bahram Mansurov went to Iran with the membership of the Azerbaijan State Academic Opera and Ballet Theatre. Tours of this team were succes

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