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ROBERT ZILDJIAN, SABIAN CYMBALS FOUNDER, DIES AT 89
CBC Canada
March 29 2013
The founder of Sabian Cymbals, the New Brunswick company that supplies
cymbals for drummers around the world, has died.
Robert "RZ" Zildjian died on Thursday. He was 89.
"A tireless and dynamic force, he inspired each one of us in the
Sabian family to work harder, to reach farther, to make a difference
and he led us by example," wrote the company on its Facebook page.
"We draw comfort from the knowledge that his spirit will live on in
the music made by artists the world over."
Zildjian founded Sabian Cymbals in Meductic in 1981 after a legal
battle with his brother over inheritance of the Zildjian family
business.
The two companies remain competitors and world leaders in the cymbal
business.
Sabian cymbals are still made in the southern New Brunswick town
where the Zildjian company once had its production line.
Keeping production in Canada was one factor in the split between the
Zildjian brothers.
Fans of his cymbals include Phil Collins, Neil Peart of Rush and
Keith Harris of the Black Eyed Peas.
Sabian's current president is Zildjian's son, Andy.
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/story/2013/03/29/nb-sabian-cymbals-founder-dead-zildjian.html
CBC Canada
March 29 2013
The founder of Sabian Cymbals, the New Brunswick company that supplies
cymbals for drummers around the world, has died.
Robert "RZ" Zildjian died on Thursday. He was 89.
"A tireless and dynamic force, he inspired each one of us in the
Sabian family to work harder, to reach farther, to make a difference
and he led us by example," wrote the company on its Facebook page.
"We draw comfort from the knowledge that his spirit will live on in
the music made by artists the world over."
Zildjian founded Sabian Cymbals in Meductic in 1981 after a legal
battle with his brother over inheritance of the Zildjian family
business.
The two companies remain competitors and world leaders in the cymbal
business.
Sabian cymbals are still made in the southern New Brunswick town
where the Zildjian company once had its production line.
Keeping production in Canada was one factor in the split between the
Zildjian brothers.
Fans of his cymbals include Phil Collins, Neil Peart of Rush and
Keith Harris of the Black Eyed Peas.
Sabian's current president is Zildjian's son, Andy.
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/story/2013/03/29/nb-sabian-cymbals-founder-dead-zildjian.html