Gheorghe Zamfir born April 6, 1941 is a Romanian pan flute musician who has received 120 golden and platinum disc awards and sold over 40 million albums [1]. He is widely known as "Zamfir, Master of the Pan Flute".
Zamfir is known for playing an expanded version of the traditional Romanian-style pan flute ("nai") of 20 pipes to 22, 25, 28 and 30 pipes to increase its range, and obtaining as many as nine tones from each pipe by changing the embouchure.
Soundtracks
One of his most notable contributions was to the soundtrack for the classic Australian film Picnic at Hanging Rock. His music has also been heard on the soundtracks of many Hollywood movies. He was asked by Ennio Morricone to perform the pieces "Childhood Memories" and "Cockeye's Song" for the soundtrack of Sergio Leone's classic 1984 gangster film Once Upon A Time In America, his music is heard throughout the 1984 film The Karate Kid, and his song "The Lonely Shepherd", penned by James Last and recorded with the James Last Orchestra, is featured in Quentin Tarantino's film Kill Bill Vol. 1.
Discography
* Flute de Pan et orgue (2007)
* Gheorghe Zamfir and friends (2007)
* Koenig der Panfloete (2007)
* TOTUS TUUS - In memoriam Ioan Paul II (2005)
* Doina de l'amour (2004)
* Magic of the panpipes (2004)
* 20 panpipe favourites (2003)
* Colinde
* Sunetul românesc - Colecţia de Aur, Vol. 1 (2002)
* Anii 70 - Colecţia de Aur Vol. 2 (2002)
* Anii 70 În lume - Colecţia de Aur Vol. 3 (2002)
* Melodii Celebre - Colecţia de Aur, Vol. 4 (2002)
* Opere nemuritoare - Colecţia de Aur, Vol. 5 (2002)
* Cele mai frumoase Doine - Colecţia de Aur, Vol. 6 (2002)
* Murmures de la Foret (Forest Murmers) (2002)
* Music from the movies (2002)
* Legenda Românească (2001)
* Love Story Of The Panpipe - Classical - 60 Years Jubilee (2001)
* Love Story Of The Panpipe - Folklore - 60 Years Jubilee (2001)
* En France (2001)
* A feeling of romance (2000)
* Flutes romatines 1 (2000)
* In Scandinavia (2000)
* Millenium collection (2000)
* A feeling of Christmas (1999)
* Glorious pipes (1999)
* Die goldene Panflöte (1998)
* Lonely shepperd (1997)
* Songs of Romance, Vol. 1 (1997)
* Like a breaze (1997)
* Gheorghe Zamfir - Collection (1997)
* Panfloete und Orgel, Vol. 1 (1997)
* Panfloete und Orgel, Vol. 2 (1997)
* Panflute hits (1997)
* Comme une brise (1995)
* Panpipe moods (1995)
* Das Klagende Lied des Einsamen Hirten (1995)
* Der zauber der Panflöte (1995)
* King of the Pan Flute - and Other Favorites - (1994)
* Comme une brise (1994)
* L'ame roumaine (1994)
* Das klagende lied das ein (1994)
* Romanian Flute (1993)
* Love songs (1991)
* Greatest hits (1990)
* Fantasy (1990)
* Beautiful dream (1988)
* Classics by candlelight (1988)
* Harmony (1987)
* Picnic at Hanging Rock (1977)
* Impressions (1977)
* The Fantastic Gheorghe Zamfir (1971)
Gheorghe Zamfir, Doina da jale
Gheorghe Zamfir - My heart will go on
Kill Bill
