Israeli maestro woos fans in off-limits Iran – Mark Eliyahu’s music is inspired by his Jewish roots from the Caucasus and draws much attention in the Islamic Republic; his Iranian fans come to see his shows in Turkey but he hopes one day he can perform in front of them in their homeland | ynetnews

Mark Eliyahu sat and tuned his ancient Persian violin-like „kamanci“ in a yurt in northern Israel — but many of his biggest fans are in Iran, a country he cannot visit. F
Eliyahu’s ethereal music, partly inspired by his Jewish roots from the Dagestan region of the Caucasus, is gaining recognition in Israel.