965: Hagai Bilitzky on New Sound of the Middle East

<p class="p1"><span class="s1"><a href= "https://doublebasseast.com/">Hagai Bilitzky</a> recently released a new album titled <a href= "https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/hagaibilitzky/new-sound-of-the-middle-east?fbclid=IwAR0qoetHYf4GWhsotLwdml2zpfqexKIgESAjIbxLtJUC2myCgq8ZBa6ZTvo"> New Sound of the Middle East</a>.<span class= "Apple-converted-space"> </span> Hagai specializes in the Middle Eastern double bass and is an active performer and teacher based in Jerusalem.<span class= "Apple-converted-space"> </span> We <a href= "https://contrabassconversations.com/2018/08/30/hagai-bilitzky/">spoke live for the podcast at the 2018 European Bass Congress in Lucca</a>.</span></p> <p class="p1"><span class="s1">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.</span></p> <p class="p1"><span class="s1">Enjoy, and be sure to <a href= "https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/hagaibilitzky/new-sound-of-the-middle-east?fbclid=IwAR0qoetHYf4GWhsotLwdml2zpfqexKIgESAjIbxLtJUC2myCgq8ZBa6ZTvo"> check out the new album</a> and follow along with Hagai on <a href= "https://open.spotify.com/artist/0J5cHJLUnRO9oLsHJyaJbj?referral=labelaffiliate&utm_source=1011lwpneYkj&utm_medium=Indie_Distrokid&utm_campaign=labelaffiliate"> Spotify</a>, <a href= "https://music.apple.com/us/album/new-sound-of-the-middle-east/1646356707"> Apple Music</a>, and <a href= "https://hagaibilitzky.bandcamp.com/album/new-sound-of-the-middle-east"> bandcamp</a>!</span></p> <p class="p2"> </p> <p class="p3"><span class="s2"><a href= "http://smarturl.it/cbcpodcast?ck_subscriber_id=90309136"><em>Subscribe to the podcast</em></a></span> <span class="s1"><em>to get these interviews delivered to you automatically!</em></span></p> <p class="p4"> </p> <p class="p5"><span class="s1"><em>Connect with us:</em></span></p> <ul class="ul1"> <li class="li1"><a href="https://doublebasshq.com/"><span class= "s3"><em>all things double bass</em></span></a></li> <li class="li1"><a href= "