Gheorghe Zamfir
Gheorghe Zamfir | |
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Gheorghe Zamfir, known as "The King of the Pan Flute". | |
| Background information | |
| Also known as | The God of the Pan Flute, The Reincarnation of the Great Pan, The God Pan Himself, The Expression of a Nation's Breath, A Legend of the 20th Century. |
| Born | April 6, 1941 Găești, Romania |
| Genres | Traditional Romanian music, Classical music, Baroque music, Religious music, Chamber music, Symphonic music, Pop music, Film scores |
| Occupations | Pan Flute Virtuoso, Composer, Conductor, Orchestrator, Musicologist, Doctor of Music, University Professor, Instrument Designer, Visual Artist, Painter, Writer, Poet. |
| Instrument | Pan flute |
| Years active | 1960–present |
| Labels | SonArt, Philips Records, Mercury Records, Polydor Records, Columbia Records, Electrecord, A&M Records |
| Website | gheorghezamfir |
Gheorghe Zamfir (Romanian pronunciation: [ˈɡe̯orɡe zamˈfir] ⓘ; born April 6, 1941) is a Romanian nai (pan flute) musician.
Zamfir is known for playing an expanded version of normally 20-pipe nai, with 22, 25, 28 or even 30 pipes, to increase its range, and obtaining as many as eight overtones (additional to the fundamental tone) from each pipe by changing his embouchure. He is known as "The Master of the Pan Flute".