Armand Zildjian (1921-2002) was an influential American cymbal manufacturer and the leader of the Avedis Zildjian Company. Born in Milton, Massachusetts, he was the first Zildjian born in the U.S. and inherited a family tradition of cymbal-making that began in 1623. After serving in World War II, he revolutionized the cymbal industry by making them thinner for drum sets. He received numerous accolades, including an honorary degree from Berklee and induction into the Percussive Hall of Fame. He passed away in 2002 in Scottsdale, Arizona.
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Meaning of the name - Armand
soldier, warrior, man of the army
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Place of Birth: Milton
Place of Death: Scottsdale
Educated At: Thayer Academy | Colgate University | Berklee College of Music
Occupation: musical instrument maker
Employers: Avedis Zildjian Company
Awards Received: honorary degree from Berklee College of Music | inductee into the Percussive Hall of Fame | name on the Guitar Center Rock Walk
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Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on February 18, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for February 18, 2025 |
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| Sun | 29 Aquarius 31 | 0 Pisces 17 | 11 Gemini 35 |
| Moon | 8 Cancer 11 | 8 Scorpio 3 | 25 Aries 27 |
| Mercury | 16 Pisces 52 | 7 Pisces 46 | 3 Cancer 43 |
| Venus | 15 Aries 58 | 8 Aries 26 | 0 Taurus 18 |
| Mars | 4 Aries 10 | 17 Cancer 12 | 19 Gemini 5 |
| Jupiter | 15 Virgo 30 | 11 Gemini 37 | 9 Virgo 49 |
| Saturn | 23 Virgo 50 | 19 Pisces 22 | 18 Virgo 48 |
| Uranus | 5 Pisces 16 | 23 Taurus 26 | 9 Pisces 33 |
| Neptune | 11 Leo 53 | 28 Pisces 31 | 11 Leo 25 |
| Pluto | 6 Cancer 58 | 2 Aquarius 35 | 7 Cancer 44 |
| Rahu | 0 Scorpio 25 | 28 Pisces 54 | 24 Libra 54 |
| Ketu | 0 Taurus 25 | 28 Virgo 54 | 24 Aries 54 |
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