Simon Shaheen (سيمون شاهين); born Tarshiha, Upper Galilee is a Palestinian-American oud and violin player and composer.

[1][2][3] At the age of 2, Shaheen moved with his family to Haifa, but spent most of the weekends in Tarshiha, an Arab village in Galilee.

[1] He attended Tel Aviv University, earning degrees in Arabic literature and music performance.

Holyoke College's campus in Massachusetts which brings together a large faculty instructing Arabic music for a week and concludes with a concert.

[12][9] In addition to his work in traditional and classical Arabic music, Shaheen has participated in many cross-cultural musical projects, including performing with producer Bill Laswell, Colombian singer Soraya, Henry Threadgill, Vishwa Mohan Bhatt, and with Jewish klezmer musicians The Klezmatics.