Hannes Coetzee

Hannes Coetzee
Born
Hannes Coetzee

1944 (age 81–82)
South Africa
GenreBlues
OccupationAloe Tapper
InstrumentGuitar

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. This playing technique is called 'optel en knyp', which roughly translates to "pick and pinch". Coetzee reached a broader audience when David Kramer's documentary Karoo Kitaar Blues was released in 2003.

References

  1. ↑ Stuijt, Adriana (6 December 2008). "Think you can play the guitar? Try a spoon..." DigitalJournal.com.
  2. ↑ Cutler, T. (2010). A Gentleman's Bedside Book: Entertainment for the Last Fifteen Minutes of the Day. Constable & Robinson Limited. ISBN 9781849018036.[permanent dead link]
  3. ↑ HANNES COETZEE (Tea Spoon Guitar) - Karoo Kitaar Blues (2002)

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