Istanbul Mehmet 14" Kirkor Kucukyan Tribute Hi-Hat

Brand: istanbul Mehmet

Features:

• Hand crafted in Istanbul, Turkey
• Have a wonderfull dark, warm tone with a medium smooth sustain. Great for jazz, blues and funk.
• A clear and cutting bell is a signature quality of these cymbals as well as a unique lathing band style that makes these cymbals definitively stand out amongst the rest.
• These cymbals work perfectly within studio or live settings and are particularly suitable for jazz, blues and funk music.
• Available 14",15-inch

Details:  The Kirkor Kucukyan Tribute cymbals are a series of signature cymbals from Istanbul Mehmet which feature a dark and warm tone which is capable of a medium-smooth sustain. A clear and cutting bell is a signature quality of these cymbals as well as a unique lathing band style that makes these cymbals definitively stand out amongst the rest. These cymbals work perfectly within studio or live settings and are particularly suitable for jazz, blues and funk music. All of the cymbals from Istanbul Mehmet are created using traditional cymbal making techniques and are handcrafted to perfection and this is another stunning example of the high quality from Istanbul Mehmet cymbals.

-ABOUT ISTANBUL MEHMET - 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 Kucukyan 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.