Mansur Ganievich Tashmatov can rightfully be called a national artist. Thanks to his talent as a singer and composer, he has long stood at one of the highest levels of pop art.
Biography
In 1954, on September 14, in Uzbekistan, a son was born in the family of the famous musician Ganidjan Tashmatov, who was named Mansur. A child was born in a large family, in addition to him there are 6 more children in it. Mother was engaged in children. The boy's father was a very talented and respected musician of the republic. He not only sang beautifully, played several instruments, but also composed a lot and fruitfully. He was the creator of not only songs, but also musical ensembles and orchestras. Over the years, he directed various national orchestras of Uzbekistan. The boy’s father discovered many talented artists in his republic and country. But of his own children, only Mansour began to study music. In 1973, after graduating from high school, the young man entered the music department of the Tashkent Theater Institute and almost from that time his musical career began.
Singer career
He began his career in an ensemble called Synthesis. But he did not sing there for long. "Uzbek concert" invites him to the popular at that time ensemble "Navo". Thanks to his beautiful voice, Mansur is immediately noticed and put forward for then-famous and prestigious contests - "With a song for life", "Golden Orpheus" (Bulgaria). Having successfully performed at the Golden Orpheus in 1978, he receives the 3rd prize of the festival and becomes a laureate. Such a great success brought him a song called "Russian Birches", with which he first performed at the festival of his country. This song became the most popular song in the USSR and, entering the repertoire of the artist, brought him additional fame. Due to his activity and voice, in 1979 he was awarded the prize of the Youth Organization of Uzbekistan. He manages to work in several music organizations at once. He is a soloist of the State Radio and Radio Orchestra and the SADO ensemble.
The musical activity of the young artist is interrupted by service in the Armed Forces of the Country. But immediately at the end of the service (1982), he begins to work in the Jizzakh Philharmonic of Uzbekistan. In the same year he organized the Sangzar ensemble.
Tashmatov never stood still. After “Sangzar”, a team called “Fayz” appears. Carried away by jazz music, which was in fashion, she began to work in the Rainbow collective, which existed at the Tashkent Circus. Thanks to this, Mansur, together with the ensemble and circus collective, traveled to almost the entire large country of the USSR. They toured in the cities of the republics of the Soviet Union - Moscow, Yerevan, Frunze, Alma-Ata, Leningrad, Biysk, Tomsk, Sochi and many others. We traveled with concerts to the socialist countries - Bulgaria, Mongolia, Hungary. At 32, she became an Honored Artist of the Republic of Uzbekistan.
After the collapse of the great country, the young artist continues to sing and work in his republic. Working at the Ministry of Defense, Tashmatov devotes himself and devotes a lot of energy to creating a new song and dance ensemble. There he serves until 1999. Over the years of service in this ensemble, the artist has visited many countries of the world: Poland, Switzerland, USA, Germany, Italy, Turkey, Hungary, Romania. In all these countries, the ensemble toured with great success.
At 42 years old (1986), Mansur Tashmatov received the title of People's Artist of the Republic of Uzbekistan. Films about him are being made that tell about the work of a famous artist. Tashmatov is a very active and active person. Often speaks at various festive concerts, at receptions that are of national importance. Participates in television broadcasts.
The artist has been leading and singing for 20 years in the Variety Symphony Orchestra named after the famous compatriot Batyr Zakirov. He is known in his republic as a person who seeks and produces young talents and those with his help achieve great success. Confirmation of this can be an example of the fact that many of those whom he helped (singers) became winners of various competitions. It can be noted Larisa Moskalyova, Svetlana Sagdieva. Thanks to his support and the fact that he gathered, the jazz group "Jazzirama", in 2006 she became a laureate of the International Jazz Festival.
As a singer and composer, he is often elected a "song envoy" in various republics of the former USSR, representing the art of the Republic of Uzbekistan. Awarded with honorary awards. In the life of an artist, a significant role is played by pedagogical activity. He prepares for the performances of his students, and prepares them according to his own methodology. Has publications on this subject. The artist is often invited to international competitions to participate in the jury. Mansur Ganievich Tashmatov is a Soviet and Uzbek pop and jazz singer who composes and writes songs a lot. Another feature of his work is that he sings in different languages. His repertoire includes songs in Uzbek, Russian, Uighur, English, Italian and other languages of the world. He performs the songs of world celebrities Tom Jones, Frank Sinatra, Al Jerro and others.
In 2018, the artist decided to perform on “Voice 60+” and again proved to be a super singer when, having performed the song “Sex Bomb”, he really ignited the audience. And the meter of our stage Lev Leshchenko not only turned to him, but he himself began to sing along with him.
