Bakhshi Galandarli

Bakhshi Galandarli (20 July 1903, Khankendi, Russian Empire – 14 September 1985, Baku, Azerbaijan SSR) was an Azerbaijani theatrical figure, actor and director.

He staged works by Samad Vurgun, Jalil Mammadguluzadeh, Mirza Fatali Akhundov, Najaf bey Vazirov, Suleyman Sani Akhundov, Ilyas Afandiyev, Alexander Shirvanzade, Boris Lavrenyov, Vsevolod Ivanov, Carlo Goldoni, Konstantin Simonov, Alexander Ostrovsky, Uzeyir Hajibeyov, Mammed Said Ordubadi, and Said Rustamov.

[4] About the staging of the performance Mehseti (1964) by the poet Kamala Agayeva (dedicated to Mehseti Ganjavi) in the Nakhichevan Theater, theater critic Jafar Jafarov writes: Experienced director Bakhshi Galandarli refused from a detailed depiction of the historical environment, from lush scenery, bright costumes and colorful accessories.

The play attracted attention with the simplicity of the director's handwriting and economy of visual aids.

It convincingly showed the clash of two worldviews, two philosophical principles: optimism and asceticism, which is respectively symbolized by the images of the Mosque and Kharabat.