Wouter Kellerman
| Wouter Kellerman | |
|---|---|
| Born |
20 September 1961 Johannesburg, South Africa |
| Genres | World, Roots, Classical, Jazz, Instrumental |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, composer |
| Instruments | Flute, "c" flute (traverse flute), Bass Flute, Fife, Alto Flute, Bansuri (Indian Flute) |
| Years active | 1981–present |
| Website | wouterkellerman |
| Notable instruments | |
| Nagahara Gold C Flute, Copper Yamaha Alto | |
Wouter Kellerman (born 20 September 1961) is a Grammy Award-winning South African flautist, producer and composer who has won six South African Music Awards. Using his classical training as a foundation, Kellerman has focused his attention on World and Roots music, exploring the versatility of the instrument and fusing classical and contemporary sounds.
Kellerman received a Grammy Award at the 57th Annual Grammy Awards for his 2014 album Winds of Samsara, a collaboration with Indian composer and producer Ricky Kej. Winds of Samsara reached No. 1 on the US New Age Album Billboard Charts and also peaked at No. 1 on the ZMR (Zone Music Reporter) Top 100 Radio Airplay Chart in the month of July 2014.
Kellerman’s latest album 'Love Language’ (2015) received a Grammy® Nomination for 'Best Contemporary Instrumental Album', and won a SAMA for 'Best Instrumental and/or Classical Album'. It debuted at nr. 1 on the World Music Billboard charts in July 2015. This album also featured at No. 1 on the ZMR Top 100 International Radio Airplay Chart in August 2015, and spent 11 weeks in the CMJ New World Top 40 Chart, peaking at nr. 12.
Kellerman's albums were mixed by Grammy Award–winning sound engineer S. Husky Höskulds and have been released in South Africa, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Australia, Taiwan and the US.
Kellerman's flute-playing can be heard on the soundtrack of the Emmy Award-winning film Eye of the Leopard.
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