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.
: 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. Mark Eliyahu Journey
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: Born in Soviet Dagestan in 1982, Mark moved
The story of and his iconic track " Journey " is one of profound cultural discovery and a relentless search for an "inner voice" through music. The Call of the Kamancheh Mark described the experience as hearing a sound
: 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"