Gheorghe Zamfir
Romanian pan flute musician / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Gheorghe Zamfir (Romanian pronunciation: [ˈɡe̯orɡe zamˈfir] ⓘ; born April 6, 1941) is a Romanian nai (pan flute) musician.
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Birth name | Gheorghe Zamfir |
Also known as | Master of the Pan Flute |
Born | (1941-04-06) April 6, 1941 (age 83) Găești, Romania |
Genres | Romanian popular music Instrumental Classic Easy listening |
Occupation(s) | Musician, Songwriter, Music teacher |
Instrument(s) | Pan flute |
Years active | 1960–present |
Labels | Philips, Mercury |
Website | gheorghezamfir |
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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".[1][2]