Bahram Mansurov

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Bahram Mansurov
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Bahram Meshadi Suleyman oglu Mansurov (

Tar (lute) player. He also served as People's Artist of the Azerbaijan SSR (10.01.1978).[1][2]

Biography

Bahram Mansurov was born in a well-to-do family of

Jabbar Garyagdioglu, Khan Shushinski and others. Working in the orchestra, the musician travelled throughout Azerbaijan and visited many Soviet cities.[3] 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 successful in this country. Mansurov was invited to Baku Musical School to teach mugham, after the return from Iran.[4]

In fact, during the Great Patriotic War, Bahram Mansurov performed in front of the soldiers and injured men. In 1944, he repeatedly went to Iran and performed in many cities of Iran. After the war the musician was awarded many orders and honorary diplomas.

In 1971 and 1975, two recording discs were produced under the auspices of UNESCO, and Bahram Mansurov repeatedly took part at international symposiums and concerts in Europe with the support of this organization. In the issue of collaboration of the musician with some museums and archives of the USSR, valuable materials about musical history of Azerbaijan were presented to them from the family archive. Bahram Mansurov presented his tar to the museum of Japan city Osaka. In 1978, he was awarded the honorary title of People’s Artist of the Azerbaijan SSR.[5]

Awards

  • Medal "For the Defence of the Caucasus"
  • Medal "For Valiant Labour in the Great Patriotic War 1941-1945"
  • Jubilee Medal "Thirty Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941-1945"
  • Jubilee Medal "Forty Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941-1945"

References

  1. ^ "Bahram Mansurov". Archived from the original on 2012-04-25. Retrieved 2011-10-31.
  2. ^ Respublikanın teatr xadimlərinə Azərbaycan SSR fəxri adlarının verilməsi haqqında Azərbaycan SSR Ali Sove Rəyasət Heyətinin 10 yanvar 1978-ci il tarixli Fərmanı — anl.az
  3. ^ "Bəhram Mansurov". Adam.Az. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04.
  4. ^ "Bahram Mansurov". Archived from the original on 2011-08-23. Retrieved 2011-10-31.
  5. ^ "Мансуров Б. С."
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