Mark Eliyahu

Mark Eliyahu (; born 13 July 1982) is an Israeli musician. He plays the kamancheh.

Early life

Eliyahu was born in 1982 in Soviet Dagestan and immigrated to Israel with his parents in 1989. At age 16, he was inspired by Habil Aliyev's performance, a prominent kamancheh player, and moved to Baku, Azerbaijan to learn kamancheh under the guidance of renowned player Adalat Vazirov. Eliyahu's father was a composer, and his mother played the violin.

Musical career In 1999, Eliyahu participated in The Spirit of the East – a concert and album directed and composed by his father, Peretz Eliyahu, with the participation of the Azerbaijani mugham singers Alim Qasimov and his daughter Farghana Qasimova and other artists.

Eliyahu's work has gained some popularity among Iranian listeners, especially those who attend his concerts in Turkey.

Filmography Films Year Title Role Notes 2012 Balada Le'aviv Habohe Himself Main Role 2020 Tehran (TV series) Composer Theme music