Afghanistan's most prestigious physicians, was born in the city of Kabul, Afghanistan.
From an early age, he was surrounded with music and poetry, and developed a love for
the arts. He moved to France in 1980 and began to pursue an education in contemporary
art, and worked in the International Center of Contemporary Art in Lyon, France. He
changed his residence once again in 1990, and moved to the United States. Here, he
participated in collective art exhibitions at the Washington Project for the Arts in 1992.
When he came to America, he began to learn music from his older brother Bassir A.
Wodjouatt, who plays the Rubob, a classical Afghan instrument. He studied classical
Indian Raga from his cousin, Wali Raoufi. Mr. Raoufi is one of the best Afghan Sarod
players, and has received classical Indian Raga training from Ustad Ali Akbar Khan, one
of the most famous musicians of India. Mr. Raoufi has played concerts with Noor
Wodjouatt, and has helped him compose many of his songs. Noor Wodjouatt released a
CD, by the title of “City of Love” in 1999. He participated in interviews for Afghan
Radio and TV, and has recorded music videos for the channel with talented dancer and
choreographer, Lori Clark, who studied Kathak dancing in India, and has a master in
dancing from American University. Noor’s style of singing is light ghazal, and he
incorporates Rumi lyrics into his songs, as well as his uncle’s poetry, Ustad Ghulam
Ahmad Naweed, one of Afghanistan’s well-known poets. He has performed in the Dance
Festival of India for Lori Clark to dance to his music in 2003, and the Asian Pacific
American Heritage Reception in May 2004. Noor Wodjouatt was the first Afghan
performer at the Kennedy Center’s Millennium Stage in February 2006 and U.S.
Department of State in June 2006. He has also performed live twice for the Iranian TV
Station Rang-a-rang, an internationally viewed station in April 4th and April 19, 2006
and Washington Folk Festival in June 2006. Noor Wodjouatt Ensemble has been
featured in national and international press releases.
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