Deutschwaldstrasse 21
3002 Purkersdorf
Austria

http://www.zohreh-jooya.org

Zohreh Jooya, grew up in eastern Iran in a mixed Afghan Iranian family. After graduation at the University of Music in Vienna.....

public contact

• phone: +43 223 161 334
• fax: +43 223 164 855
• email: eschoenlei@aol.com

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activities

• Artist
  • Band/Soloist

visited events

• WOMEX 2004
• WOMEX 2005
• WOMEX 2006
• WOMEX 2007
• WOMEX 2008
• WOMEX 2009

company description

Zohreh Jooya grew up in eastern Iran, in a mixed Afghan Iranian family. Already as a child she sung Indian, Afghan and Iranian songs. After graduation at the University of Music in Vienna she pursues traditional music from Afghanistan and Iran. Together with Ostad Sobeir Bachtiar, the famous robab player, she founded the "Ensemble Afghan" and also cooperates with the "Ensemble Kabul".

At her newest project "Dialogue of Cultures" she cooperates with the "Ensemble Aasmaan" from Calcutta. She presents traditional Indian, Iranian and Afghan music. The Persian side is covered by the master kamancheh and tar player Ostad Athar Torabi and the Afghan soloist Ostad Sobeir Bachtiar.

At her concerts she always shows more of the culture then just the music. She collaborates with Sharezade the famous dancer and have local actors reciting the poetry the lyrics are based on. Samples of her music you will find at www.zohreh-jooya.org.

Her CDs are published with ARC in the UK and Taraneh International (a Persian label) in the US.