Hannes Coetzee

Hannes Coetzee (born 1944) is a guitarist from the Karoo region in South Africa. He is mainly known for his unique playing technique using a spoon in his mouth to play slide guitar.[1] This playing technique is called 'optel and knyp', which roughly translates to "pick and pinch".[2] Coetzee reached a broader audience when David Kramer's documentary Karoo Kitaar Blues was released in 2003.

Hannes Coetzee
Birth nameHannes Coetzee
Born1944
South Africa
GenresBlues
Occupation(s)Aloe Tapper
InstrumentsGuitar

References

  1. Stuijt, Adriana (6 December 2008). "Think you can play the guitar? Try a spoon..." DigitalJournal.com. Retrieved 9 June 2010.
  2. Cutler, T. (2010). A Gentleman's Bedside Book: Entertainment for the Last Fifteen Minutes of the Day. Constable & Robinson Limited. ISBN 9781849018036. Retrieved 12 June 2015.

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