Simon Shaheen

Simon Shaheen (Arabic: سيمون شاهين, Hebrew: סימון שאהין‎; b. Tarshiha, Upper Galilee, Israel, 1955) is a Palestinian-American oud and violin virtuoso and composer who holds Israeli citizenship.At the age of 2, Shaheen moved with his family to Haifa, Israel, but spent most of the weekends in Tarshiha, an Arab village in northern Israel. The Shaheen family is known for its musicality with music instructor and father Hikmat, oud-playing and instrument-making brother Najib, violinist and oud playing William, and singing sisters Laura and Rosette.