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.K Factory IstanbulAt the age of nine Mehmet Tamdeğer started to work for Mikhail Zilcan, grandson of Kerope 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 cymbalsmiths, 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.Mehmet TamdegerAfter 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.
View Top Employees from Istanbul Mehmet CymbalsWebsite | http://www.istanbulmehmet.com |
Revenue | $654000 |
Employees | 15 (6 on RocketReach) |
Founded | 1996 |
Address | 68-805 Perez Road F-26, Cathedral City, California 92234, US |
Phone | (818) 641-3087 |
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Industry | Musicians, Manufacturing General, Manufacturing |
Competitors | MOBILE 3D IMAGING, LLC |
SIC | SIC Code 393 Companies, SIC Code 39 Companies |
NAICS | NAICS Code 3399 Companies, NAICS Code 33 Companies, NAICS Code 339 Companies |
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The Istanbul Mehmet Cymbals annual revenue was $654000 in 2024.
6 people are employed at Istanbul Mehmet Cymbals.
Istanbul Mehmet Cymbals is based in Cathedral City, California.
The NAICS codes for Istanbul Mehmet Cymbals are [3399, 33, 339].
The SIC codes for Istanbul Mehmet Cymbals are [393, 39].