Istanbul cymbals
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Istanbul is the name of two brand
s of cymbal
s, Istanbul Agop and Istanbul Mehmet, made in Istanbul
using traditional cymbal making
methods. Another product range of the Agop factory is Istanbul Alchemy.
Cymbal
s have been made in Istanbul
for centuries, most notably K.Zildjian Istanbul cymbals (up until the late 1970s).
in 1984, first under the name "Zildjiler", and soon afterwards as "Istanbul". Both craftsmen signed each cymbal. Some of these cymbals are now collectors' items. Following Agop's death in 1997, the company split, with Mehmet forming his own company and making cymbals sold as Istanbul Mehmet, and Agop's sons Sarkis and Arman forming their own company and making cymbals sold as Istanbul Agop.
Mehmet claims to have learned his art from Mikhail Zilcan (sometimes spelled Zildjian), the grandson of Kerope Zilcan after whom the Zildjian K series is named. In the 1950s, he worked in the K. Zildjian factory in Istanbul. Agop was the plant foreman at Zildjian K factory.
Some of the current ranges of Istanbul Agop and Istanbul Mehmet overlap. Both have lines called Traditional, Turk and Sultan, and within these lines many models are in common. Both also have models and whole series of cymbals not duplicated in the other's catalog. Agop
makes a line of cymbals under name Alchemy Cymbals and creates a number of signature series, including the Mel Lewis series, Agop series and SE Jazz series. Istanbul Agop relocated to a newer and larger facility in 2007 where it combines its manufacturing of hand made professional and machine made student cymbal lines at one location.
Brand
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s of cymbal
Cymbal
Cymbals are a common percussion instrument. Cymbals consist of thin, normally round plates of various alloys; see cymbal making for a discussion of their manufacture. The greater majority of cymbals are of indefinite pitch, although small disc-shaped cymbals based on ancient designs sound a...
s, Istanbul Agop and Istanbul Mehmet, made in Istanbul
Istanbul
Istanbul , historically known as Byzantium and Constantinople , is the largest city of Turkey. Istanbul metropolitan province had 13.26 million people living in it as of December, 2010, which is 18% of Turkey's population and the 3rd largest metropolitan area in Europe after London and...
using traditional cymbal making
Cymbal making
Modern cymbal making uses many different techniques, from traditional hand methods to completely automated mass-production.-The traditional process:...
methods. Another product range of the Agop factory is Istanbul Alchemy.
Cymbal
Cymbal
Cymbals are a common percussion instrument. Cymbals consist of thin, normally round plates of various alloys; see cymbal making for a discussion of their manufacture. The greater majority of cymbals are of indefinite pitch, although small disc-shaped cymbals based on ancient designs sound a...
s have been made in Istanbul
Istanbul
Istanbul , historically known as Byzantium and Constantinople , is the largest city of Turkey. Istanbul metropolitan province had 13.26 million people living in it as of December, 2010, which is 18% of Turkey's population and the 3rd largest metropolitan area in Europe after London and...
for centuries, most notably K.Zildjian Istanbul cymbals (up until the late 1970s).
History
The Istanbul brand name was adopted by a cymbal works established by two cymbalsmiths, Mehmet Tamdeger and Agop Tomurcuk. These cymbals were first exported to the U.S.United States
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in 1984, first under the name "Zildjiler", and soon afterwards as "Istanbul". Both craftsmen signed each cymbal. Some of these cymbals are now collectors' items. Following Agop's death in 1997, the company split, with Mehmet forming his own company and making cymbals sold as Istanbul Mehmet, and Agop's sons Sarkis and Arman forming their own company and making cymbals sold as Istanbul Agop.
Mehmet claims to have learned his art from Mikhail Zilcan (sometimes spelled Zildjian), the grandson of Kerope Zilcan after whom the Zildjian K series is named. In the 1950s, he worked in the K. Zildjian factory in Istanbul. Agop was the plant foreman at Zildjian K factory.
Some of the current ranges of Istanbul Agop and Istanbul Mehmet overlap. Both have lines called Traditional, Turk and Sultan, and within these lines many models are in common. Both also have models and whole series of cymbals not duplicated in the other's catalog. Agop
Istanbul Agop Cymbals
Istanbul Agop Cymbals is cymbal producer based in the Republic of Turkey.Its products are well respected for their unique sound, which is formed by the method and the alloy used, the formula of which is known only to the owners of the firm, Arman and Sarkis Tomurcuk...
makes a line of cymbals under name Alchemy Cymbals and creates a number of signature series, including the Mel Lewis series, Agop series and SE Jazz series. Istanbul Agop relocated to a newer and larger facility in 2007 where it combines its manufacturing of hand made professional and machine made student cymbal lines at one location.