| Intro | South African composer | |
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Musician Composer Guitarist |
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| From | South Africa | |
| Type | Music | |
| Gender | male | |
| Birth |
1944, South Africa, South Africa |
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| Age | 77 years | |
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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 and 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.