Mazen AL MANSOUR SPREAD HIS MUSIC ALL OVER THE WORLD

BY: HADI AL HUSINY

The iraqi artist MAZEN ABED HASSAN AL MANSOUR  who is resident in  Norwegian capital Oslo , is an innovated artist that sacrified everything he has for The sake of his love for music . since he was alittle boy , he dreamed to be known  in music world . Therefore he stayed loyal and faithful for his melody which  Released from the strings of his guitar in the same way he feels for his country . He was born in Nasyria City this ancient City where The first civilization was Found ,where

Gelkamish and Enkido were lived .The place of historical legends Which  give a lot  to humanity  throughout thousands of years . He is  really afaithful To arabic music generally and iragi music especially and to his country and  people as well . His trip was long and  full with thorns , but his patience and his persistence to take  Human valuei and principles enabled him to be a musici an of special  features , All  of us know  that  music  is the soul food and it is  the only one that can express sorrow  And jog simultaneously and  that is the reason that the human soul  likes the  Tunes of violin , lut and  other musical  instruments . Instead of that soul enjoy the  joy of life , it saffered of wars and ordeals which hit irag and their  people since  Evil saddam  regine capture  the authority in Irag  for more then 3 decades ago . All iragi artist were  delighted after the overthrwn of   Saddam regime by alliance Forces , where the iragi  artist couldni do any thing without permission from  Saddam . This facl was restricted and crippled the ability of innovation in iragi Artists . Many iragi artists couldn ’t join in litterture and poetry  festival  until they  pay off certain amonnts of money for the officials in Saddam reginne. Mazen Hassan got a refusal to share in Jarash Festival international in 1998 in Jordan ,  But he could by colncidence to escap from Irag  and joined Jarash festival,  Where he played alotoi  musical tunes from iragi musical  folklur  which is the  Source of all  kind of arabic  music . Mazen Al Mansour  Participated in many  arabic  And international  fesivals and has been granted many pirzes .  H introduced his music in  many capitals all over the world . He had begun his  Musical activity  since 1974 with  Musical band for School activity in education  Management in Thikar province.