East-West Instrumentalist Simon Shaheen Performs At Sacred Music Fest

Simon Shaheen is a virtuoso oud and violin player with the ability to perform in both the traditional Arabic and western classical styles. He's also the founder of a yearly retreatfor musicians, young and old, who want to learn the basics of Arabic music on almost any instrument. Prior to his November 12th appearance at the Michigan Festival of Sacred Music, he spoke about his early love of both Arabic and European styles, and how he brought both together for his Grammy-nominated album, Blue Flame.