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.
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
: He first traveled to Greece to study with Ross Daly, a master of diverse musical traditions.