Aboud Nasser Agha began his musical training at the age of 10 in Aleppo, Syria under the direction of the oudist Mohamad Adri Dalal. He also recorded and performed with the Syrian Broadcasting Orchestra in Damascus in 1993 and 1994 and performed in multiple original -score Syrian musicals for elementary music students. At the age of 16 Agha immigrated to the United States with his family and kept pursuing his passion for Arab music while simultaneously being exposed to western music theory, and performed as a tenor in high school and church choirs. Furthering his studies in Arab music, Agha began traveling across North America performing at many venues most notably in the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Chicago Cultural Center, and the University of Michigan. In addition to his performances, Agha has been a part of several recordings by the Sharq Ensemble and the Chicago Classical Oriental Ensemble. Eventually, Agha he went on to study at the University of Massachusetts where he completed his undergraduate degree, later entering the Graduate program at Northern Illinois University and earning a Masters degree in World Music Performance and Ethnomusicology. While at NIU, Agha co-founded and directed the Middle Eastern Ensemble and coached students privately on the oud. Agha is a master vocalist of the classical Arab repertoire primarily Al-Qudud Al-Halabyah and Al-Muashahaat. Academically, Agha's areas of interest are popular music and politics, music and emotions, music and diaspora, hybrid musical cultures and Arab music pedagogy from elementary to advance level. Currently , Agha is pursuing a PhD in ethnomusicology from UCLA, studying under the direction of Professor Ali Jihad Racy.