Josef Kappl (born 15 January 1950) is a

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multi-instrumentalist and singer-songwriter who is best known as one of the oldest members and bass players in the Romanian rock band

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, initially performing with this band in Communist Romania starting from 1971 up until 1979. Born in

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in an ethnic German family (of Austro-Bavarian origin), Kappl was the bass player as well as one of the main members of the Romanian rock band

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during the 1970s. He graduated from the Music Conservatory in

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. He also played the violin and the recorder during his time with Trannsylvania Phoenix. In addition to his career with Trannsylvania Phoenix, Ioji is also a former member of the German rock bands

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and Verstärkung. With respect to his most recent developments in his musical career, in November 2013, a symphonic

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he composed, '' Meșterul Manole'', had its premiere in Timișoara. In 2014, he formed the supergroup

Pasărea Rock Pasărea Rock (English: "The Rock Bird") is a Romanian rock supergroup formed in February 2014, in Bucharest, Romania by three former members of the legendary band Transsylvania Phoenix: Mircea Baniciu (lead vocals), Josef Kappl (bass), and Ovidiu ...

(''The Rock Bird''), together with

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and

Ovidiu Lipan Ovidiu Lipan 'Țăndărică' (born January 31,Cristea, Violeta.", Jurnalul Național, January 31, 2007. 1953 in Iași) is a Romanian drummer. He played between 1966 and 1975 with the Romanian rock band Roșu și Negru. In 1975 he joined Transs ...

. Nowadays, his residence abroad, in

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, is in the town of

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in the land of

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Gallery

Josef Kappl, Phoenix, 1972-73.jpg, Josef Kappl with Trannsylvania Phoenix ( 1972–1973)

Awards

* Officer of ''The Cultural Merit" Order'' of Romania (Ordinul "Meritul Cultural" în grad de Ofițer, categoria D - "Arta spectacolului") * ''MTV Lifetime Award''

References

External links

*
Ioji Kappl official blog
*
Interview Ioji Kappl
1950 births Romanian multi-instrumentalists People from Petrila Romanian rock bass guitarists German rock bass guitarists Male bass guitarists Romanian defectors German people of German-Romanian descent Living people 21st-century violinists 21st-century German male musicians German male guitarists German multi-instrumentalists {{violinist-stub