19/08/2026
For the fourth and last day of Meteor sessions, we had the incredible Trio of Piris Eliyahu. Born in Derbent, Dagestan, Piris Eliyahu carries into his music the rich meeting place of Caucasian, Persian, and Middle Eastern traditions. Piris’s music is a meeting of ancient Eastern traditions and contemporary expression, shaped by the rich, haunting language of maqam. His instrument, the tar, is a delicate Persian string instrument whose warm, resonant voice can feel almost like a human soul speaking. Hearing it so close in the intimate room of מועדון הג'אז במצפה רמון was a rare kind of beauty—quiet, mesmerizing, and deeply alive. It was a joy to listen, and a privilege simply to be there.