Mansur Toshmatov
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Mansur G'aniyevich Toshmatov (Uzbek: Mansur G'aniyevich Toshmatov/Mansur Ғanievich Toshmatov, born 14 September 1954, Tashkent) is a Soviet and Uzbek pop and jazz singer.
Biography[edit]
Mansur G'aniyevich Toshmatov was born on 14 September 1954 in Tashkent, in the family of a musician (ghijak) and composer, future People's Artist of the Uzbek SSR, G'anijan Toshmatov. After graduating from secondary school,[1] he entered the Uzbekistan State Institute of Arts and Culture at the department of musical drama and comedy. He began his singing career in the ensemble "Sintez".[1] Then he was a soloist of the ensembles "Navo" (1976-1979) and "Sado" (1979-1981) of the touring and concert association "Uzbekkoncert". In June 1978, representing the USSR at the international festival of pop songs "Golden Orpheus" in Bulgaria, he was awarded the 3rd prize.[2][3] In 1978 the "Melodiya" company released a phonograph record "Mansur Toshmatov Sings". In 1980-1982 he served in the Soviet army.[1] Then he was successively a solo singer of the Jizzak Philharmonic (1982-1984), Uzbek State Philharmonic, Song and Dance Ensemble of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Uzbekistan (1991-1999). During his work in the Jizzak Philharmonic created the ensemble "Sangzar". After returning to Tashkent, in 1985, he formed a new musical group "Fayz" at the Philharmonic. At the same time, the singer was engaged in contemporary jazz music with the ensemble "Rainbow" of the Tashkent directorate "Circus on Stage".[1] In 1986 Mansur Toshmatov was awarded the title of Honoured Artist of the Uzbek SSR,[1] in 1995 - the title of People's Artist of Uzbekistan.[1] In 1998, he formed the group "Sideriz".[1] In 2000, Mansur Toshmatov recorded a compact disc of his songs "Your favourite songs". Currently works as artistic director of the Botir Zokirov Variety Symphony Orchestra. Winner of the CIS Interstate Award "Stars of the Commonwealth" for 2020.[4]
Repertoire[edit]
Mansur Toshmatov's repertoire includes both songs by famous world performers - Frank Sinatra, Tom Jones, Stevie Wonder, Al Jerro - and compositions by Uzbek songwriters (E. Solihov, I. Akbarov and others). The music of his hit song "Russian Birches" ("Русские берёзы") was composed by E. A. Shiryaev. In addition, Mansur Toshmatov himself put to music the lyrics of some of his songs (poems by U. Abduazimova, Sh. Rashidov).
In 2010, shortly after the clashes in Osh, Mansur Toshmatov sang a duet with Kyrgyz singer Salamat Sadikova at the Third Music Festival "The Creation of Peace" in Kazan. They performed the song "No to War!", contrasting it with ethnic conflicts.[5]
Recognition of creativity[edit]
Mansur Toshmatov has a voice with a wide range. "The National Encyclopaedia of Uzbekistan" assesses his voice as "attractive, charming".
In 1978, Mansur Toshmatov gained wide fame with the performance of the song "Russian Birches" ("Русские берёзы"), written by composer E. A. Shiryaev on the verses of Talgat Nigmatulin. He performed this composition at the festival "With a Song on Life", and then represented the USSR with it at the contest "Golden Orpheus" in Bulgaria, winning the 3rd prize,[2][3] in the same year he reached the finals of the festival "Song-78",[6] performing "Song about Tashkent". Mansur Toshmatov is also a laureate of some other international festivals.
Two films of the Uzbektelefilm studio were made about the singer's work.
Family[edit]
Daughter - Sabina Toshmatova; in 2004, at the age of 12, she performed with her father at the Slavianski Bazaar in Vitebsk.
Awards[edit]
- People's Artist of Uzbekistan (1995),
- Honoured Artist of the Uzbek SSR (1986).
- 3rd prize of the festival "Golden Orpheus" (1978).
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e f g "Певец и Народный Артист Узбекистана Мансур Ташматов - Официальный сайт - Добро пожаловать". mansurtashmatov.com. Retrieved 2023-11-21.
- ^ a b Ежегодник Большой Советской энциклопедии. 1979. — Москва: «Советская энциклопедия». С. 167
- ^ a b День за днём. Хроника культурной жизни Узбекистана 1917—1987 / автор-составитель Владимир Тюриков. — Ташкент: Издательство литературы и искусства имени Гафура Гуляма, 1987. — С. 249
- ^ "Объявлены лауреаты главной гуманитарной премии СНГ «Звезды Содружества» за 2020 год". Исполнительный комитет СНГ (in Russian). Retrieved 2023-11-21.
- ^ ""Нет войне!" споют певцы из Киргизии и Узбекистана на Третьем музыкальном фестивале "Сотворение мира" в Казани". 2015-09-24. Archived from the original on 2015-09-24. Retrieved 2023-11-21.
- ^ "ПЕСНЯ ГОДА. 1976-79". pesnyagoda.my1.ru. Retrieved 2023-11-21.