1. Gheorghe Zamfir is known as "The Master of the Pan Flute".
14 Facts About Gheorghe Zamfir
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Gheorghe Zamfir came to the public eye when he was approached by Swiss ethnomusicologist Marcel Cellier, who extensively researched Romanian folk music in the 1960s.
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Gheorghe Zamfir continued to perform as a soloist in movie soundtracks by composers Francis Lai, Ennio Morricone and many others.
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In 1966, Gheorghe Zamfir was appointed conductor of the "Ciocirlia Orchestra", one of the most prestigious state ensembles of Romania, destined for concert tours abroad.
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Gheorghe Zamfir's taraf consisted of: Ion Dragoi, Ion Laceanu, Dumitru Farcas, Petre Vidrean and Tony Iordache all number one soloists in their country.
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Gheorghe Zamfir changed the composition of the band soon after: Efta Botoca, Marin Chisar, Dorin Ciobaru and Pavel Cebzan, Vasile Pandelescu, Petre Vidrean and Pantelimon Stinga.
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Gheorghe Zamfir's taraf joined a choir and a symphonic orchestra.
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Gheorghe Zamfir put himself on the world map and since then his career became highly varied, hovering over classical repertoire, easy listening and pop music.
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Between 1976 and 1983, Gheorghe Zamfir had six albums peak within the Australian top 100 albums charts, with The Flutes of Pan, his best, peaking at number 26 in 1980.
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In 2009, Gheorghe Zamfir was sampled by Animal Collective in the song "Graze" on their EP Fall Be Kind.
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Gheorghe Zamfir played "Silent Night" at the opening of Concerto di Natale on 15 December 2018 at the Vatican Aula Jean Paul the II.
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Gheorghe Zamfir performed with Anastacia, the Italian singer Alessandra Amoroso, and the Italian flautist Andrea Griminelli.
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Gheorghe Zamfir was asked by Ennio Morricone to perform the pieces "Childhood Memories" and "Cockeye's Song" for the soundtrack of Sergio Leone's 1984 gangster film Once Upon a Time in America.
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Gheorghe Zamfir was born in Gaesti, Romania, on April 6,1941.