Laith Alattar
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Laith Alattar is an Iraqi American
composer
, singer, and oud player
.
Born in Baghdad
, Laith later moved to the United States
and graduated from the composition program at the University of Michigan School of Music.
Iraqi American
Iraqi Americans are Americans of Iraqi descent, including those who are expatriates in exile or permanent immigrants. The number of Iraqi Americans is around 140,000 according to the Arab American Institute....
composer
Composer
A composer is a person who creates music, either by musical notation or oral tradition, for interpretation and performance, or through direct manipulation of sonic material through electronic media...
, singer, and oud player
Oud
The oud is a pear-shaped stringed instrument commonly used in North African and Middle Eastern music. The modern oud and the European lute both descend from a common ancestor via diverging paths...
.
Born in Baghdad
Baghdad
Baghdad is the capital of Iraq, as well as the coterminous Baghdad Governorate. The population of Baghdad in 2011 is approximately 7,216,040...
, Laith later moved to the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
and graduated from the composition program at the University of Michigan School of Music.