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Simon Shaheen 1994 NEA National Heritage Fellow
Violinist and oud player Simon Shaheen discusses his merging of Arab and western musical traditions. [27:23]
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Phoebe Jacobs, former Executive Director of the Louis Armstrong Educational Foundation, discusses hearing the inimitable Louis Armstrong for the first time. [2:05]