Bahram Mansurov

Bahram Meshadi Suleyman oglu Mansurov (Azerbaijani: Bəhram Məşədi Süleyman bəy oğlu Mansurov / Бәһрам Мәшәди Сүлејман бәј оғлу Мансуров, IPA: [bæhˈɾɑm mæʃæˈdi sylejˈmɑn bæj oɣˈlu mɑnˈsuɾof]; 12 February 1911, Baku – 14 May 1985, Baku) was a Soviet and Azerbaijani Tar (lute) player.

Meshadi Suleyman bey – a virtuosic player of tar often held musical majlises (parties) in his mansion in Icheri Sheher.

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, Khan Shushinski and others.

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 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.