Avedis Zildjian Company
Zildjian is an American company headquartered in Norwell, Massachusetts, the drums cymbals and accessories as produced drumsticks.
Zildjian was founded in 1623 in Constantinople Opel as an Armenian family. 1608 awarded by Sultan Osman II Zildjian name comes from the Armenian word meaning " son of the smith Beck ". End of the 17th century German composer discovered the pool of European Classical. Even in military bands Zildjian cymbals are used.
When at the beginning of the 20th century, the Young Turk movement, the persecution of Armenian intellectuals initiated, the headquarters had to be temporarily relocated in 1909 to Bucharest.
1927 took over the living in the USA nephew of the family and thus company head of Aram, Avedis III. , The company and built it in 1929 in Quincy, Massachusetts, new to. This decision coincided with the beginning of the jazz era, which was the establishment Zildjians on the American market conducive. In 1981, Avedis III. Zildjians son, Robert Zildjian, manufacture in Canada under the new, now well established company name Sabian, Basin. On 20 December 2010 it was announced that the Avedis Zildjian Company fused to the Vic Firth drumstick manufacturer. Zildjian is the oldest of the world leaders in the field of cymbals.
Robert Zildjian died on 28 March 2013.
Series
- A Custom - very popular and expensive traded series.
- Avedis Zildjian - until today made top series.
- K Zildjian - are manufactured to this day. In its day, still produced in Turkey version of this series has a cult status today. This coveted pools are traded at very high prices that exceed the original price of his time far.
- K Custom - Basin have produced originate from the Zildjian K - series and with complex Hämmerungstechniken. These basins are characterized by a complex "dry" sound.
- Z3 - the loudest series with the biggest pool, which usually occurs in rock or metal is used.
- FX - Zildjians effect department. There are pool to find that find use in all styles percussionists and drummers. These are from the series the China Trash Basin, which produce a "dirty " sound.