Istanbul Agop Xist Marching Brilliant Finish (XBMB14 XBMB16 XBMB18 XBMB20)

Istanbul Agop Xist Marching Brilliant Finish (XBMB14 XBMB16 XBMB18 XBMB20)

Made from Istanbul’s own Cast B20 Alloy. Clear, crisp and resonant.

Istanbul in Turkey has long held the title of capital of the cymbal making world with the tradition of hand making cymbals dating back to the 16th Century there. Formed by Agop Tomurcuk around 1978 after the original K factory where he was foreman closed down, Istanbul Agop helped keep alive the art of hand made cymbals when the efficiency of mechanised production lines had all but replaced it. Istanbul Agop Cymbals embrace the ancient traditions of Turkish, hand-hammered cymbals but take a progressive approach toward sound, design and manufacturing.