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.