zildjian
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Avedis Zildjian
• In 1623, in the country of Turkey, Avedis Zildjian experimented at the court of the Sultan, where he worked as a metalsmith.
• He melted tin, copper and traces of silver.
• The result was a cymbal. It created a sheet of metal that wouldn’t shatter.
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• The Sultan awarded him and gave him the last name Zilciyan.
• Zilciyan= Son of a cymbal maker
• In English, it is Zildjian.
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What’s in a name?
Turkish to English: Zil= cymbal; dj= makerArmenian to English: ian= son of
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• European classical composers began using cymbals in their music in the 1700s and 1800s.
• They became an important part of orchestras.
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Avedis Zildjian III• Avedis Zildjian III took over the family
business in 1927.
• He moved the company to the United States in Boston, Massachusetts.
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• Aram Zildjian gave Avedis the secret formula for making Zildjian cymbals.
• From start to finish, it takes a month to handcraft a cymbal.
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• Jazz musician, Gene Krupa asked Zildjian to make a thinner cymbal.
• He called this new cymbal the Paper Thin. It was successful and had Americans demanding for the cymbals.
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Avedis Zildjian made cymbals for the Army, Navy, and Marine Corps marching bands.
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The Beatles drummer, Ringo Starr used Zildjian cymbals and made them popular.
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Craigie Zildjian was the first woman to work at the company in 1976.
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Parts of a cymbal
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Types of cymbals
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SplashA small cymbal whose short crash sounds like a
“splash” in the water.
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RideA cymbal that makes a sustained, shimmering sound that
“rides” with the music.
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CrashMounted or played in pairs, crash cymbals produce a loud,
sharp crashing sound.
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Hi-HatA pair of cymbals mounted on a stand that can be played
while open or closed together.
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SizzleA cymbal with rivets, chains or rattles attached to create a
sizzling sound.