Bahram Mansurov
Bahram Meshadi Suleyman oglu Mansurov was a Soviet and Azerbaijani Tar player. He also served as Peoples Artist of the Azerbaijan SSR .
Bahram Mansurov was born in a welltodo 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 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 wellknown performers as, Gurban Pirimov, Jabbar Garyagdioglu, Khan Shushinski and others. Working in the orchestra, the musician travelled allover 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 seniors initiative Bahram Mansurov began to work in the Azerbaijan State Academic Opera and Ballet Theater as the soloistaccompanist. In 1938, Bahram Mansurov participated at the d
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