Găești, Romania
Gheorghe Zamfir/Place of birth
Who wrote einsamer hirte?
James Last
The Lonely Shepherd/Composers
What is the instrument that Gheorghe Zamfir plays?
Pan flute
| Gheorghe Zamfir | |
|---|---|
| Genres | Romanian popular music Instrumental Classic Easy listening |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, Songwriter, Music teacher |
| Instruments | Pan flute |
| Years active | 1960–present |
What movie is lonely shepherd in?
Kill Bill: Vol. 1
The Lonely Shepherd/Movie
Who sang the lonely shepherd?
Gheorghe Zamfir
The Lonely Shepherd/Artists
How many records did Zamfir sell?
120 million albums
Now 64 years old, Zamfir has sold, by his own count, 120 million albums over his career. He single-handedly resurrected a forgotten musical implement, and is famous the world over.
Who is the best pan flute player?
| Gheorghe Zamfir | |
|---|---|
| Also known as | Master of the Pan Flute |
| Born | April 6, 1941 Găeşti, Romania |
| Genres | Romanian popular music Instrumental Classic Easy listening |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, Songwriter, Music teacher |
What is Gheorghe Zamfir famous for?
Gheorghe Zamfir. Gheorghe Zamfir ( Romanian pronunciation: [ˈɡe̯orɡe zamˈfir] (listen); born April 6, 1941) is a Romanian pan flute ( nai) musician. Zamfir is known for playing an expanded version of nai, of 20 pipes to 22, 25, 28 and 30 pipes to increase its range, and obtaining as many as eight overtones…
When did Zamfir peak at number 1 in Australia?
Between 1976 and 1983, Zamfir had six album peak within the Australian top 100 albums charts, with The Flutes of Pan, his best, peaking at number 26 in 1980.
When did Zamfir first perform on pan flute?
The composer Vladimir Cosma brought Zamfir with his pan flute to Western European countries for the first time in 1972 as the soloist in Cosma’s original music for the movie Le grand blond avec une chaussure noire.
How did Zamfir start his music career?
In 1966, Zamfir was appointed conductor of the “Ciocîrlia Orchestra”, one of the most prestigious state ensembles of Romania, destined for concert tours abroad. This created the opportunity for composition and arranging. In 1969 he left Ciocîrlia and started his own taraf (small band) and in 1970 he had his first longer term contract in Paris.
