Simon Shaheen: A Musical Journey | Al Jazeera World
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- This film goes behind the scenes with Palestinian icon and musical virtuoso, Simon Shaheen, one of the most significant and celebrated Arab musicians of his generation.
Born into a large musical family from a village in northern Galilee, Shaheen was inspired by his father.
“He introduced me to the secrets of classical Arab music,” Simon Shaheen says of his father Hikmat Shaheen, who was an oud player, teacher and composer.
Since childhood, Simon Shaheen's artistic hunger and dynamic personality have helped him move from his native Palestine to cross cultural boundaries. He won a music scholarship from Columbia University in New York and later settled in the United States.
But he looked to Palestine, the land of his birth, and to other parts of the Middle East, for the next generation of Arab musical talent. This film shows a series of Skype auditions with Shaheen in the US and his potential students in Ramallah.
Shaheen has specialised in combining traditional Arabic music with Western classical and jazz; and his unique style has drawn followers from across the globe.
For more than 20 years, Shaheen has also been leading a week-long Arabic musical retreat at a centre in rural Massachusetts.
“Part of this retreat is to introduce Arabic music theory in a new, innovative way and from a different viewpoint,” Shaheen says.
For successful young musicians, the retreat is an opportunity to study under one of the most significant musical teachers of a generation whose continuing desire to adapt and change is one of his greatest gifts.
“I like to use the ideas of different music from different countries like Egyptian, Syrian, and Palestinian music, Lebanese, Moroccan, Tunisian and Iraqi music,” Shaheen says.
He adds: “For sure, many of these musical styles have a lot in common but there are differences as well.”
Violinist Layth Sidiq serves as an educator at Shaheen’s retreats. “I went deeper into Arabic music with Simon which made me appreciate my musical roots,” he says. “This encouraged me first to expand my understanding of Arabic music within me before I can share it with others. At the same time I can learn about other music and cultures and if possible merge the two together."
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Such a fantastic, well-made documentary about the musician who changed my life
Mr. Shaheen is an inspiration. A force of nature.
Direcly Subscrib Thank you Al Jazeera Leader for the Arabian Press and The World Class Mr Shaheen Alaaaaaaaaaah alik 🙏🏽
For all brothers in humanity how's speaking English. Al Jazeera Cultural and Media Network is the true mirror of Arab culture and news .... Professor Dr. Simon Shaheen, great musician, no wonder when you are greatest Arab musician ou"d & violinist.
الصديق والموسيقار وعازف العود الاول في العالم سيمون شاهين هو ايقونة فلسطين والعالم العربي في الموسيقى بلا منازع. انسان نشيط أثر في العالم موسيقيا وله بصمة موسيقية خاصة به.
سيمون انسان وفنان نشيط افاد العالم من خلال عوده وكمانه واثرى الموسيقى بعلمه وبفكره. دمت لنا جميعا ذُخرا ابديا فاسمك سوف يبقى كما زرياب والموصلي والوهاب وغيرهم. اخرجت التك العود للعالمية واحببت الغرب بهذه الالة. نفتخر بك. عماد دلال
Thank you for posting !
Great man.
شكرا جزيلا الجزيرة.
21:45 Hello Nano hope ,you are doing great, i came to this because of Simone and suddenly saw you there, great Performing
@NanoRaies
الدقيقة 11 رئيس الجامعة يقول إنصدمت بسيمون شاهين يعزف بإحتراف على العود وعائلة الكمان 🎻 و آلة القانون ، إنه مثل السكين السويسرية 🤗👏👏💯💯 ،،، لله درك يا سيمون يا حبيبنا حتى الأمريكان انصدموا من قوتك الموسيقية وكذلك أخلاقك السامية ... الله يرحم شاهين إلي رباكم واسكنه الله فسيح جناته .... محبكم بو عبدالله من الكويت 🇰🇼
Dest ê we saxbe.