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Atabak Elyasi is a celebrated Persian setar player and composer rooted in the San Francisco Bay Area, based in Berkeley, California. A longtime collaborator with vocalists Mahsa Vahdat and Marjan Vahdat, Elyasi serves as a key arranger and composer for their projects and has contributed to Kronos Quartet’s Placeless (2019). His work blends traditional Persian music with contemporary arrangements, earning recognition across orchestras, ensembles, and intimate concert settings.