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Hagai Bilitzky recently released a new album titled  New Sound of the Middle East.  Hagai specializes in the Middle Eastern double bass and is an active performer and teacher based in Jerusalem.  We spoke live for the podcast at the 2018 European Bass Congress in Lucca. Today, we talk about the story behind this new album, what Hagai has been up to the past few years, double bass in Middle Eastern music, and much more. Enjoy, and be sure to  check out the new album and follow along with Hagai on  Spotify,  Apple Music, and  bandcamp!   Subscribe to the podcast to get these interviews delivered to you automatically!   Connect with us:  all things double bass double bass merch double bass sheet music    Listen to Contrabass Conversations with our free app for iOS, Android, and Kindle. Check out my  Beginner's Classical Bass course and  Intermediate to Advanced Classical Bass course, available exclusively from Discover Double Bass.   Thank you to our sponsor!   Carnegie Mellon University Double Bass Studio - CMU is dedicated to helping each student achieve their goals as a musician. Every week each student receives private lessons and participates in a solo class with Micah Howard. Peter Guild, another member of the PSO, teaches Orchestral Literature and Repertoire weekly. They encourage students to reach out to the great bassists in their area for lessons and direction. Many of the bassists from all of the city's ensembles are more than willing to lend a hand. Every year members of the Symphony, the Opera and the Ballet give classes and offer our students individual attention. Click here to visit Micah’s website and to sign up for a free online trial lesson.    theme music by Eric Hochberg 

<a href="https://doublebasseast.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Hagai Bilitzky</a> recently released a new album titled <a href="https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/hagaibilitzky/new-sound-of-the-middle-east?fbclid=IwAR0qoetHYf4GWhsotLwdml2zpfqexKIgESAjIbxLtJUC2myCgq8ZBa6ZTvo" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> New Sound of the Middle East</a>.  Hagai specializes in the Middle Eastern double bass and is an active performer and teacher based in Jerusalem.  We <a href="https://contrabassconversations.com/2018/08/30/hagai-bilitzky/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">spoke live for the podcast at the 2018 European Bass Congress in Lucca</a>. Today, we talk about the story behind this new album, what Hagai has been up to the past few years, double bass in Middle Eastern music, and much more. Enjoy, and be sure to <a href="https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/hagaibilitzky/new-sound-of-the-middle-east?fbclid=IwAR0qoetHYf4GWhsotLwdml2zpfqexKIgESAjIbxLtJUC2myCgq8ZBa6ZTvo" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> check out the new album</a> and follow along with Hagai on <a href="https://open.spotify.com/artist/0J5cHJLUnRO9oLsHJyaJbj?referral=labelaffiliate&amp;utm_source=1011lwpneYkj&amp;utm_medium=Indie_Distrokid&amp;utm_campaign=labelaffiliate" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Spotify</a>, <a href="https://music.apple.com/us/album/new-sound-of-the-middle-east/1646356707" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Apple Music</a>, and <a href="https://hagaibilitzky.bandcamp.com/album/new-sound-of-the-middle-east" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> bandcamp</a>! <a href="http://smarturl.it/cbcpodcast?ck_subscriber_id=90309136" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Subscribe to the podcast</a> to get these interviews delivered to you automatically! Connect with us: <ul> <li><a href="https://doublebasshq.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">all things double bass</a></li> <li><a href="https://shop.doublebasshq.com/collections/merch" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">double bass merch</a></li> <li><a href="https://shop.doublebasshq.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">double bass sheet music</a></li> </ul> <a href="http://contrabassconversations.com/app" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Listen to Contrabass Conversations with our free app for iOS, Android, and Kindle</a>. Check out my <a href="https://courses.discoverdoublebass.com/p/beginners-classical-bass" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Beginner's Classical Bass course</a> and <a href="https://courses.discoverdoublebass.com/p/intermediate-advanced-classical-bass" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Intermediate to Advanced Classical Bass course</a>, available exclusively from <a href="https://discoverdoublebass.com/jasonheath" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Discover Double Bass</a>. Thank you to our sponsor! <a href="https://micahbhoward.com/heath" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Carnegie Mellon University Double Bass Studio</a> - CMU is dedicated to helping each student achieve their goals as a musician. Every week each student receives private lessons and participates in a solo class with <a href="https://micahbhoward.com/heath" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Micah Howard</a>. Peter Guild, another member of the PSO, teaches Orchestral Literature and Repertoire weekly. They encourage students to reach out to the great bassists in their area for lessons and direction. Many of the bassists from all of the city's ensembles are more than willing to lend a hand. Every year members of the Symphony, the Opera and the Ballet give classes and offer our students individual attention. <a href="https://www.micahbhoward.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Click here</a> to visit Micah’s website and to sign up for a free online trial lesson. <ul> <li>theme music by <a href="https://erichochberg.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Eric Hochberg</a></li> </ul>

965: Hagai Bilitzky on New Sound of the Middle East

I’ve been looking forward to having Hagai Bilitzky on the podcast for years, and it was great to be able to sit down with him in person at the 2018 European Bass Congress and dig into his explorations of Middle Eastern music on the bass.  Hagai has a wealth of information regarding Middle Eastern music on his website, and this is must-read material for any bassist interested in exploring this world.  Be sure to check out his articles, videos, blog, CD, and his soon-to-come book!   Listen to Contrabass Conversations with our free app for iOS, Android, and Kindle! Contrabass Conversations is sponsored by: Kolstein Music The Samuel Kolstein Violin Shop was founded by Samuel Kolstein in 1943 as a Violin and Bow making establishment in Brooklyn, New York. Now on Long Island, over 60 years later, Kolstein’s has built a proud reputation for quality, craftsmanship and expertise in both the manufacture and repair of a whole range of stringed instruments, and has expanded to a staff of twelve experts in restoration, marketing and production. Robertson &amp; Sons Violins For more than four decades, Robertson &amp; Sons has specialized in providing the highest quality stringed instruments and bows to collectors, professional musicians, music educators, and students of all ages. Their modern facility is equipped with three instrument showrooms as well as a beautiful Recital Hall available to our clients to in their search for the perfect instrument and/or bow. Upton Bass String Instrument Company Upton's Karr Model Upton Double Bass represents an evolution of our popular first Karr model, refined and enhanced with further input from Gary Karr. Since its introduction, the Karr Model with its combination of comfort and tone has gained a loyal following with jazz and roots players. The slim, long “Karr neck” has even become a favorite of crossover electric players. D'Addario Strings This episode is brought to you by D’Addario Strings! Check out their Zyex strings, which are synthetic core strings that produce an extremely warm, rich sound. Get the sound and feel of gut strings with more evenness, projection and stability than real gut.   A440 Violin Shop An institution in the Roscoe Village neighborhood for over 20 years, A440's commitment to fairness and value means that we have many satisfied customers from the local, national, and international string playing communities. Our clients include major symphony orchestras, professional orchestra and chamber music players, aspiring students, amateur adult players, all kinds of fiddlers, jazz and commercial musicians, university music departments, and public schools. Contrabass Conversations production team:  Jason Heath, host Michael Cooper and Steve Hinchey, audio editing Mitch Moehring, audio engineer  Trevor Jones, publication and promotion Krista Kopper, archival and cataloging  Subscribe to the podcast to get these interviews delivered to you automatically!

I’ve been looking forward to having <a href="http://doublebasseast.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Hagai Bilitzky</a> on the podcast for years, and it was great to be able to sit down with him in person at the <a href="https://2018.basscongress.eu/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">2018 European Bass Congress</a> and dig into his explorations of Middle Eastern music on the bass.  Hagai has a wealth of information regarding Middle Eastern music on his <a href="http://doublebasseast.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">website</a>, and this is must-read material for any bassist interested in exploring this world.  Be sure to check out his <a href="http://doublebasseast.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">articles</a>, <a href="http://doublebasseast.com/music/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">videos</a>, <a href="http://doublebasseast.com/blog-2/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">blog</a>, <a href="http://doublebasseast.com/the-cd/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">CD</a>, and his <a href="http://doublebasseast.com/study/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">soon-to-come book</a>! <a href="http://contrabassconversations.com/app" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Listen to Contrabass Conversations with our free app for iOS, Android, and Kindle!</a> Contrabass Conversations is sponsored by: <a href="http://kolstein.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Kolstein Music</a> The Samuel Kolstein Violin Shop was founded by Samuel Kolstein in 1943 as a Violin and Bow making establishment in Brooklyn, New York. Now on Long Island, over 60 years later, Kolstein’s has built a proud reputation for quality, craftsmanship and expertise in both the manufacture and repair of a whole range of stringed instruments, and has expanded to a staff of twelve experts in restoration, marketing and production. <a href="http://contrabassconversations.com/robertson" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Robertson &amp; Sons Violins</a> For more than four decades, Robertson &amp; Sons has specialized in providing the highest quality stringed instruments and bows to collectors, professional musicians, music educators, and students of all ages. Their modern facility is equipped with three instrument showrooms as well as a beautiful Recital Hall available to our clients to in their search for the perfect instrument and/or bow. <a href="http://contrabassconversations.com/uptonbass" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Upton Bass String Instrument Company</a> Upton's Karr Model Upton Double Bass represents an evolution of our popular first Karr model, refined and enhanced with further input from Gary Karr. Since its introduction, the Karr Model with its combination of comfort and tone has gained a loyal following with jazz and roots players. The slim, long “Karr neck” has even become a favorite of crossover electric players. <a href="http://contrabassconversations.com/strings" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">D'Addario Strings</a> This episode is brought to you by D’Addario Strings! Check out their <a href="http://contrabassconversations.com/daddario2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Zyex strings</a>, which are synthetic core strings that produce an extremely warm, rich sound. Get the sound and feel of gut strings with more evenness, projection and stability than real gut. <a href="http://contrabassconversations.com/a440" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">A440 Violin Shop</a> An institution in the Roscoe Village neighborhood for over 20 years, <a href="http://contrabassconversations.com/a440" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">A440</a>'s commitment to fairness and value means that we have many satisfied customers from the local, national, and international string playing communities. Our clients include major symphony orchestras, professional orchestra and chamber music players, aspiring students, amateur adult players, all kinds of fiddlers, jazz and commercial musicians, university music departments, and public schools. Contrabass Conversations production team: <ul> <li><a href="http://doublebassblog.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Jason Heath</a>, host</li> <li>Michael Cooper and Steve Hinchey, audio editing</li> <li><a href="http://mitchmoehring.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Mitch Moehring</a>, audio engineer</li> <li><a href="http://contrabassconversations.com/2016/04/20/cbc-205-trevor-jones-on-musical-pit-work-scheduling-creativity-and-finding-balance/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Trevor Jones,</a> publication and promotion</li> <li>Krista Kopper, archival and cataloging</li> </ul> <a href="http://contrabassconversations.com/subscribe" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Subscribe to the podcast</a> to get these interviews delivered to you automatically!

517: Hagai Bilitzky on Middle Eastern bass 