The rhythmic clanging of hammers on bronze echoes through the Istanbul workshop where three craftsmen are landing blows with astonishing precision to transform featureless metal discs into highly ...

While those of a rocky disposition will probably walk on, anyone remotely jazz-inclined would be forgiven for thinking that it's their birthday too. MusicRadar's got your back Our team of expert ...

Two Turkish hand-hammered vintage cymbal companies have made their way to Hollywood by featuring in a movie nominated for five Academy Awards. The 2014 drama "Whiplash" tells of the relationship ...

Whatever Istanbul Agop is doing to save time and money during the manufacturing process, the end product still performs convincingly. A modern twist to the classic Istanbul sound. A relative bargain – ...

First used by Ottoman military "mehter" bands to frighten and demoralise the enemy, cymbals were a useful tool for an empire on the warpath. But it would take the skill of a 17th-century Armenian ...

Today, Istanbul remains the centre of excellence for cymbals, where a handful of brands like Bosphorus Cymbals still produce hand-hammered bronze using techniques developed more than 400 years ago The ...