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- Armand Zildjian (February 18, 1921 – December 26, 2002) was an American manufacturer of cymbals and the head of the Avedis Zildjian Company. Born in Milton, Massachusetts, Armand Zildjian was the first Zildjian to be born in the United States. Armand was the heir of a cymbal-making tradition that dated back to his ancestor Avedis, who began the company in 1623 in Istanbul. By family tradition, the secrets of cymbal making were passed on only to the oldest son, but Armand's father, Avedis Zildjian III, gave the information to both of his sons, Armand and Robert. Two years before his death, Avedis appointed Armand President of the Avedis Zildjian Company. Subsequently Robert decided to go into the cymbal business himself forming the Sabian Cymbal Company, in competition with his brother. Armand Zildjian attended Colgate University, and served with the United States Coast Guard in the Pacific during World War II. After the war, he returned to his father's factory in Quincy, Massachusetts, where, with the help of such music drumming stars as Chick Webb and Gene Krupa, Avedis and Armand revolutionized the cymbal business by adapting cymbals for drum sets by making them thinner. Zildjian has an honorary degree from Berklee College of Music, is an inductee into the , and has his name immortalized on the in Hollywood, California. Armand Zildjian died on December 26, 2002, at his home in Scottsdale, Arizona. (en)
- Armand Zildjian (1921 - 26 décembre 2002) était un constructeur de cymbales à la tête de the Avedis Zildjian Company. Né à Quincy, dans le Massachusetts, Armand Zildjian était un pionnier en matière de construction de cymbales traditionnelles. Il succède à son ancêtre, Avedis, qui fonda la compagnie en 1623 à Istanbul. Traditionnellement dans la famille, le secret était communiqué seulement au cadet des enfants, mais le père d’Armand, , a fourni les informations à ses deux enfants, Armand et Robert. Ceci a engendré une bataille légale entre les deux frères, poussant Robert à créer sa propre enseigne the Sabian Cymbals, actuellement en compétition avec celle de son frère ainé. (fr)
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- Armand Zildjian (February 18, 1921 – December 26, 2002) was an American manufacturer of cymbals and the head of the Avedis Zildjian Company. Born in Milton, Massachusetts, Armand Zildjian was the first Zildjian to be born in the United States. Armand was the heir of a cymbal-making tradition that dated back to his ancestor Avedis, who began the company in 1623 in Istanbul. By family tradition, the secrets of cymbal making were passed on only to the oldest son, but Armand's father, Avedis Zildjian III, gave the information to both of his sons, Armand and Robert. Two years before his death, Avedis appointed Armand President of the Avedis Zildjian Company. Subsequently Robert decided to go into the cymbal business himself forming the Sabian Cymbal Company, in competition with his brother. (en)
- Armand Zildjian (1921 - 26 décembre 2002) était un constructeur de cymbales à la tête de the Avedis Zildjian Company. Né à Quincy, dans le Massachusetts, Armand Zildjian était un pionnier en matière de construction de cymbales traditionnelles. Il succède à son ancêtre, Avedis, qui fonda la compagnie en 1623 à Istanbul. (fr)
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