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Product Description
Designed for Horacio 'El Negro' Hernandez. Specially brushed
finish with raw bell. They have as unique of a sound and appearance as
Horacio's playing. ABOUT ISTANBUL MEHMET CYMBALS - Mehmet Tamdeger
learned his art from Mikhail Zilcan, the grandson of Kerope Zilcan,
after whom the Zilcan K series is named. In the 1950s, he worked in the
K. Zilcan factory in Istanbul. At the age of nine Mehmet Tamdeğer
started to work for Mikhail Zilcan. Mikhail Zilcan and Kirkor Küçükyan
taught him every aspect of this ancient Turkish art, based on a history
that stems back to the early 17th century. The Istanbul brand name was
adopted by a cymbal works established by two cymbal smiths, Mehmet
Tamdeger and Agop Tomurcuk. At that time, they had over three decades of
cymbal making experience. Mehmet and Agop named their company after the
city that has been home to the epitome of high quality cymbals for
many, many years: Istanbul. These cymbals were first exported to the
U.S. in 1984, first under the name "Zildjiler", and soon afterwards as
"Istanbul". Both craftsmen signed each cymbal and many of these cymbals
are now collectors' items. After Agop Tomurcuk's unexpected death in
July 1996, Mehmet decided to continue the production of cymbals under
his own name, İstanbul Mehmet. A lot has changed since then, but his
belief in the richness and the character of a handmade cymbal will
always remain. Machines don't have ears. That's why we continue to make
our cymbals according to the ancient tradition - with an open eye
towards the music that's being made now, and in the future.