Contemporary music is diverse in its styles and directions. There are also unusual approaches to musical creativity, and one of them is aimed at creating cover versions based on previously created songs.
Key features of the cover
A cover, or rather a cover version, is an author's interpretation of a piece of music. The general style of the new version of the song may change beyond recognition, but its melody and lyrics are preserved.
Covers are usually made to famous music. As a result, songs that were once at the top of the charts often get a new sound. The fact is that each new generation has its own ideas about the right sound, the right rhythm, etc. These ideas are reflected in the covers.
To make a good new version of a song, you need to have not only musical professionalism, but also talent. The most expressive compositions are born when performers or bands add something special to the music. Expressive musical means, the power of computer technology and talent - these are the components of success in writing covers.
Cover versions turn out to be successful if they are made with the help of high-quality arrangements. Moreover, it must correspond to the chosen style - the one in which the original work was written.
The fashion for covers began to spread a long time ago. Everyone knows memorial evenings, group concerts, all kinds of award ceremonies. At such events, there are often moments when songs of famous artists are performed by young musicians or other masters.
The best cover versions are broadcast on radio stations and music TV channels. In such cases, the stake is made both on the fame of the original composition and on the novelty of its performance, the unexpectedness of the new sound.
Examples of covers
Various versions of popular hits in the past began to appear in the 90s and 2000s. Thus, many bands presented covers of songs of such bands as ABBA and Boney M. And the composition Happy New Year, created by the first of these bands, is still performed in many countries of the world during the New Year holidays.
The music arena presents not only cover versions of disco music. Representatives of the rock scene also find room for interpretation. An example is the group Guns'n'Roses, which once made a cover of David Bowie's song Knocking On Heaven's Doo.
Rock musicians today often modify songs from the pop category. They give the compositions a heavier and more energetic sound, they play them in various styles, right down to metal.
