Zohreh Jooya

Infobox musical artist
Name =Zohreh Jooya
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Birth_name = Zohreh Jooya
Born = flagicon|Iran Mashhad, Iran
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Occupation = Singer
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Label = ARC Music, Koch International Records, Taraneh Records
URL = [http://www.zohreh-jooya.org/ Official website of Zohreh Jooya]

Zohreh Jooya was born in Mashhad, Iran. Her father was a Persian (Tajik) from Afghanistan and her mother an ethnic Persian of Iran. Zohreh Jooya has been said to have moved to Europe for further advancement into music studies. After earning her classical music education from Amsterdamat she then moved to Vienna where she later earned a masters degree in opera at the "Conservatoire of the City of Vienna". Both the Oriental, middle eastern and the European worlds influence Jooya.

Music career

She has created a new way of interpreting the traditional music of Persia, played on original instruments, presented on several albums. Koch International has produced "Persian Nights" and Taraneh Music has produced "Journey to Persia". Her albums are an example of the beauty of the diverse ethnic music in Iran. Her works with Majid Derakhshani comprises poetry Shamsudin Mohammad Hafez, and Shafii Katkani played on Oriental and European instruments. Published by ARC Music "Music of the Persian Mystics"She also sings mystical songs from the ancient poet Nezami in "Shirin and Farhad", "The Indian Princess" and "Shahresad" with Parviz Mamnun, Professor of Persian literature.

International approach

Her European classical engagements have been, not only in diverse opera performances throughout many European countries, but also in the performance of the songs of Mozart, Beethoven and Schubert on television and radio shows. Currently she performs at concerts, throughout Europe covering a broad spectrum from Italian baroque music to songs of George Gershwin.

Her newest album the only non-Iranian album "Music from Afghanistan" covers traditional central-asian´s Persian (Tajiks) folklore songs from Afghanistan. On this album she performs together with the well-known singer Hamid Golestani, a Persian-Speaking Hazara from Afghanistan. Arranged by the masters Sobeir Bachtiar and Majid Derakhshani featured by the ensemble Afghan (the ensemble´s name "Afghan" refers to the Persian-Speaking population -the Persians (Tajiks) and Hazaras- of Afghanistan), published by ARC.

Albums

*"Ensemble Afghan"
*"Essence Of Love"
*"A Journey To Persia"
*"Music Of The Persian Mystics"
*"Persian Nights"

External links

* [http://www.zohreh-jooya.org/ Official website of Zohreh Jooya]