How Zildjian Cymbals Made It From the Ottoman Empire to Now In 1622, Avedis Zildjian, an Armenian metalworker in Turkey, melted a top-secret combination of metals to create the perfect cymbal ...

“He was a wonderful percussionist on a number of instruments but, for me, his mallet playing was the most ... to Istanbul to learn more about Turkish cymbal making and was, for decades, a ...

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Joe La Barbera has performed all over the world with some of the finest names in jazz since his arrival on the scene. From his first professional appearance at the Sands Hotel in Las Vegas with ...

Twice (Mahler eventually wrote out the third drum beat due to superstitious fear) the percussionist ascended to the back of ...

We want YOU to be a part of the UAB All-Star Marching Band! We are inviting outstanding high school students from Alabama and throughout the south to be a part of this incredible event! The All-Star ...

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Actress Tania Mallet, who played Bond girl Tilly Masterson in Goldfinger, has died aged 77. Mallet, a cousin of Dame Helen Mirren, starred alongside Sean Connery in the 1964 spy film. The ...

This is a symphony of contrasts, with flute and piccolo giving way to lush string arrangements and busy percussive elements from glockenspiel and ruhe to cymbals, bass drum, and bells. The brass ...

The almighty hammer blows were a defining feature of this stunning performance - and a worthy metaphor for the piece's impact ...