Radio Eshkolot

"Maqams are like windows into other dimensions. You have twelve windows that take you to twelve absolutely different worlds. The secret teaching of Maqam was not shared with just anyone. It was to be received either from one's father or a teacher. And to be accepted by the teacher, one had to have a personal relationship with him, like a guru or master. The secret was kept like Kabbalah". Now world famous Israeli kamancheh (oriental violin) player Mark Eliyahu received the secrets of his music from his father composer Piris Eliyahu (originally from Daghestan) and his kamancheh master Adalat Vezirov in Baku. Radio Eshkolot presents a selection of Mark Eliyahu's performances and interviews in Moscow and Jerusalem.Download the entire episodeDetailed descriptionInterview transcript (English)"Макамы похожи на окна в другие измерения. Есть двенадцать таких окон, они ведут в двенадцать совершенно разных миров. Это музыка всегда была уделом очень маленькой группы музыкантов, неким тайным учением. Тайное учение дается