How the Zildjian Family Made Cymbals for 400 Years

Lucas and Luna explore how the Zildjian family, founded in 1623 by an Armenian alchemist in Constantinople, has kept its cymbal-making tradition alive through 15 generations. They examine the key family governance structure—a partnership agreement that limits ownership to blood relatives and requires unanimous consent for major decisions—that prevented the infighting that destroys so many family businesses. The episode also covers how the family navigated the move from Turkey to the US during the Armenian Genocide, and how they adapted to the rise of rock and roll in the 1960s by shifting from orchestral to drum-set cymbals. No prior episode of Family Business Stories has covered a business this old or this culturally specific. #Zildjian #FamilyBusiness #Cymbals #Armenian #Constantinople #Istanbul #Generations #FamilyGovernance #BusinessHistory #Music #Drumming #RockAndRoll #Orchestral #Alchemy #Partnership #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast #Business Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo