Mansur Ganievich Tashmatov can rightfully be called a People's Artist. Thanks to his talent as a singer and composer, he has long been at one of the highest levels of pop art.
Biography
In 1954, on September 14, in Uzbekistan, a son was born into the family of the famous musician Ganidzhan Tashmatov, who was named Mansur. A child was born in a large family, besides him there are 6 more children. The mother took care of the 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 many and fruitfully. He was the creator of not only songs, but also musical ensembles and orchestras. For many years he has directed various national orchestras of Uzbekistan. The boy's father opened many talented artists to 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 the same 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 then popular ensemble "Navo". Thanks to his excellent voice, Mansur was immediately noticed and nominated for the then famous and prestigious show jumping - "With a song through life", "Golden Orpheus" (Bulgaria). Having successfully performed at the Golden Orpheus in 1978, he received 3 festival awards and became a laureate. Such great success was brought to him by 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, having entered the artist's repertoire, brought him additional fame. Thanks to his activity and voice, in 1979 he was awarded the prize of the Youth Organization of Uzbekistan. He manages to work in several musical organizations at once. He is a soloist of the State Television and Radio Orchestra and the SADO ensemble.
The young artist's musical activities are interrupted by service in the country's Armed Forces. But immediately after the end of his service (1982), he began to work in the Jizzakh Philharmonic Society of Uzbekistan. In the same year he organized the ensemble "Sangzar".
Tashmatov never stood still. After "Sangzar", a collective called "Faiz" appears. Carried away by jazz music, which was becoming fashionable, he 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. They went to concerts in socialist countries - Bulgaria, Mongolia, Hungary. At 32, he becomes 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 in the Ministry of Defense, Tashmatov devotes himself and gives a lot of energy to the creation of a new song and dance ensemble. He served there until 1999. During the years of service in this ensemble, the artist 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 (1986) Mansur Tashmatov receives the title of People's Artist of the Republic of Uzbekistan. Films are made about him, which tell about the work of the eminent artist. Tashmatov is a very active and active person. He often performs at all kinds of festive concerts, at receptions that are also of national importance. Participates in television programs.
The artist has been directing and himself singing in the Pop Symphony Orchestra named after the famous compatriot Batyr Zakirov for 20 years. He is known in his republic as a person who seeks and produces young talents and those with his help achieve great success. This can be confirmed by the example that many of those whom he helped (singers) became laureates of various competitions. We can note Larisa Moskaleva, Svetlana Sagdieva. Thanks to his support and what it was he who brought together the Jazirama jazz group, in 2006 it became the Laureate of the International Jazz Festival.
As a singer and composer, he is often elected as a "messenger of song" 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, pedagogical activity plays a significant role. He prepares his students for performances, and prepares them according to his own method. Has publications on this topic. The artist is often invited to international competitions to participate in the jury. Mansur Ganievich Tashmatov - Soviet and Uzbek pop and jazz singer himself 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, Uyghur, English, Italian and other languages of the world. Performs songs of world celebrities Tom Jones, Frank Sinatra, Al Jarro and others.
In 2018, the artist decided to perform on "Voice 60+" and again showed himself to be a super singer, when, performing the song "Sex Bomb", he really set the audience on fire. And the meter of our stage Lev Leshchenko not only turned to him, but he himself began to sing along with him.
A family
Mansur Ganievich Tashmatov continues to live, work, sing in his native republic of Uzbekistan. He is married, he has two adorable daughters Sabina - the youngest and the eldest - Karina. Both girls did not follow in their father's footsteps. By profession - psychologists. Although, Sabina in 2004, when she was 12 years old, was a match for her father at the "Slavianski Bazaar" in the city of Vitebsk. Sabina graduated from the Moscow State University named after M. V. Lomonosov. Karina is a graduate of the Tashkent State Institute of Oriental Studies.
