Simon Shaheen & Qantara

Simon Shaheen (Arabic: سيمون شاهين; born in Ma'alot-Tarshiha, Israel) is an American oud and violin player, and composer. At the age of 2, Shaheen moved with his family to Haifa, but spent most of the weekends in Tarshiha, an Arab village in Upper Galilee. 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.