Malik Mansurov (Azerbaijani: Malik Məmməd oğlu Mansurov; born 12 October 1961 in Sumgait) is a Master tarzen, a player of the tar, a lute which is the symbol of Azeri classical music. Similar to Persian music, an Azerbaijani musician must be able to improvize inside the strict structure of a given musical mode. Not only is Mansurov a virtuoso improviser, he also shows a great subtlety in the way he handles the spirit of the several modes. Mansurov studied at the Conservatory between 1981-1986.
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Malik Mansurov (Azerbaijani: Malik Məmməd oğlu Mansurov; born 12 October 1961 in Sumgait) is a Master tarzen, a player of the tar, a lute which is the symbol of Azeri classical music. Similar to Persian music, an Azerbaijani musician must be able to improvize inside the strict structure of a given musical mode. Not only is Mansurov a virtuoso improviser, he also shows a great subtlety in the way he handles the spirit of the several modes. Mansurov studied at the Conservatory between 1981-1986. Secondary Music School in the city of Sumgait in 1986 and taught the the art of tar at the Conservatory since 2002. Since 1989 he has played with Alim Qasimov.
