sabian
Rock STars’ CHOICE - FROM CYMBALS TO GONGS
Sabian was founded by Robert Zildjian in 1981 after he had parted company with his brother Armand, both of whom had inherited the Zildjian Cymbal Company from their father Armand. Hence the art of cymbal making at Sabian can be traced back some 350 years to its cymbal making ancestors in Constantinople (modern Istanbul).
When it comes to gongs, Sabian also make their own as well as importing Chao and Wind gongs from China. The factory-made gongs consist of a Symphonic Gong (based on the old Zildjian ‘Turkish’ gong) and a Zodiac gong made from Nickel Silver and manufacturing techniques similar to European practice.