Mark Eliyahu Journey -

: Driven by a deep need to master the kamancheh, he eventually moved to Baku, Azerbaijan, to study for two years under the legendary Adalat Vazirov.

Born in Soviet Dagestan in 1982, Mark moved to Israel as a child with his parents—his father a composer and his mother a violinist. While he grew up surrounded by music, his life changed forever at age 16 when he heard a recording of the (an ancient spiked fiddle) by master Habil Aliyev. Mark Eliyahu Journey

Upon returning to Israel, Mark found his family had moved to the Judean Desert. He spent hours playing in the solitude of the desert and in caves, "talking to nature" through his instrument. This environment, combined with his global travels, helped him fuse with Western modern production . Mark Eliyahu - Journey : Driven by a deep need to master

: During this pursuit, Mark discovered that his great-grandfather had also been a kamancheh player in Dagestan, making his personal obsession a return to his ancestral roots. Creating "Journey" Upon returning to Israel, Mark found his family

Mark described the experience as hearing a sound that he had always felt within himself but hadn't yet found a way to express. This revelation sparked a literal and metaphorical journey: