Beginning the study of the OUD as self-taught, Elias deepens subsequently the technique and the Arab muisc theory completing many travels in the Middle-East, following then lessons of Palestinian oud virtuoso ADEL SALAMEH and specializing in the Arab classical music studying with Syrian musician M.EID al SHALEH. He collaborated with EID al SHALEH, playing the Arab ancient and classical music patrimony also with Qanun player Bashir Abu al Kher and percussionist Noureddin Laou. In the meantime he pursued jazz studies and classical Double Bass studies with M°Luigi Giannoni. He has collaborated with ENSEMBLE GANDHARVA XXI playing with sax player HUBERT JAN HUBEEK, Soprano LOUISE TSCHABUSCHNIG and violin player SAVINO PANTONE. Elias carries on is own project with violin player SAVINO PANTONE,percussionist Emanuele Le Pera and many collaborations where musical research and original compositions cross the world of Arabic music, European Classical and JAzz. He playes with the italian expert of middle east percussions EMANUELE LE PERA,taking part with him also in the "NADIR ENSEMBLE" (AZIZ RIAHI-vocals,perc -EMANUELE LE PERA,perc. ELIAS NARDI,Oud-SAVINO PANTONE,Violin). Elias also collaborates with the "TRIOAMARO" (ROBERTO SEGATO: Armonium-GIULIANO CRAMEROTTI: Guitars and CARLO LA MANNA: Double Bass). Thanks to its numerous collaborations Elias played through all Italy in the Academies and Universities (Milano Bicocca, Univeristà degli Studi di Bergamo ecc.) in great italian music festivals ( like "I suoni delle Dolomiti- Dolomiti di Pace"-Trento -, Festival Musikè - Bari, Cascina Monluè-Festival le Notti di San Lorenzo-Milan, Milano Ottagono-Settimana National Radios Shows

Born in Rabat in a family of musicians, since he was a child he has been performing with renowned artists, such as his uncle Ben Izza Aouna. He plays Darbuka, Bendir, Riqq and traditional Percussion.