Mark Eliyahu Explained

Mark Eliyahu
Birth Date:13 July 1982
Origin:Soviet Dagestan, Russian SFSR,
Instrument:Kamancheh, bağlama
Genre:Folk
Occupation:Musician
Years Active:1998 - present
Associated Acts:Habil Aliyev
Website:http://markeliyahu.com

Mark Eliyahu (Hebrew: מארק אליהו; born 13 July 1982) is an Israeli musician. He plays the kamancheh.[1]

Early life

Eliyahu was born in 1982 in Soviet Dagestan and immigrated to Israel with his parents in 1989.[2] 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.[2] [3] Eliyahu's father was a composer, and his mother played the violin.[4]

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.[2] On that year he also performed as a soloist with the Israel Chamber Orchestra of Ramat Gan in an Israeli festival. In 2004, he recorded his first solo album Voices of Judea and performed with his ensemble throughout Europe and Israel.[2]

In 2019, Mark Eliyahu visited Azerbaijan for the second time and gave a live concert.http://www.thelandmarkbaku.az/article/exclusive-concert-of-mark-eliyahu

In 2020, he composed and performed the theme music for Tehran, the Emmy award-winning Israeli political espionage series.[5]

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

Filmography

Films
YearTitleRoleNotes
2012Balada Le'aviv HaboheHimselfMain Role
2020Tehran (TV series)ComposerTheme music

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mark Eliyahu Ensemble profile. www.2013.musicshowcaseil.com. 11 August 2014. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20141029104628/http://www.2013.musicshowcaseil.com/jazz-and-world-music-artists/mark-eliyahu-ensemble/. 29 October 2014.
  2. Web site: About Mark Eliyahu. markeliyahu.com. 11 August 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140903052405/http://markeliyahu.com/about/. 3 September 2014. dead.
  3. Web site: Shalev. Ben. Haunting Iranian music stars in new Israeli film - but don't expect to buy the soundtrack. www.haaretz.com. Haaretz. 11 August 2014.
  4. Web site: موسيقي إسرائيلي يحظى بشعبية في إيران رغم استحالة زيارته لها . An Israeli Musician is Gaining Popularity in Iran Despite the Impossibility of ever Visiting the Country . ar . 16 June 2022 . 16 June 2022.
  5. Web site: Weekly TV Music Roundup (September 20, 2020) Film Music Reporter . 2022-05-07 . en-US.