With all the available genres and styles in this world, the piano doesn’t have to be limited to just classical music.
When most people think of the piano, their thoughts automatically resort to Mozart or Beethoven—classic tunes that were composed hundreds of years ago.
However, the piano is an extremely versatile instrument that lends itself perfectly to every kind of song you can think of! One way to celebrate this is by playing piano covers. Mapping out melodies across the keys is an intimate way to explore virtually any song.
In our video today, a young Russian girl who goes by the handle Gamazda really knows how to tickle the ivories.
She’s been making her rounds on the internet recently with her intimate performance of a well-known 2002 rock hit.
The video features an up-close, personal rendition of the song—and it’s sure to blow you away.
She begins by hammering out the first few notes on a small xylophone nested above the piano, and what follows is pure energy.
Who is this mysterious and excellent pianist?
It turns out, Gamazda’s real name is Alexandra Kuznetsova.
She has been slowly and steadily building an online presence by sharing a wide variety of rock covers. Her videos feature a mastery that is all too captivating to watch. It’s with this that her videos are truly something to experience.
She describes herself on her Patreon (one way you can show your support):
“Hi everyone! My name is Alexandra Kuznetsova AKA Gamazda and I create a piano rock! Well, not only rock, of course but still, most often, rock. I was born and live in Moscow. I started playing piano at 3 years old and I later graduated from the Moscow State Tchaikovsky Conservatory. In the spring of 2019 I started my own YouTube channel where I play covers in my own arrangement.”
In today’s video, Kuznetsova covers the classic Linkin Park hit, “In the End.”
The highly emotive song is only heightened by the dramatic sound of the piano.
The video begins with the signature melody of the song, which is slowly built up and crescendoed into quite the masterpiece.
“In the End” was released on Linkin Park’s debut album, Hybrid Theory, and remains one of their most notable and prominent songs.
Easily recognized by almost anyone, it’s a song that resonates with a deeper and more despairing part of our human nature.
Linkin Park’s Mike Shinoda has touched on the meaning of the song:
“There’s a weird battle with hopelessness and the ephemeral nature of time and our lives that the song is really about. And what’s so odd about the song is it’s almost talking about these things and saying, ‘I don’t have any answers.’ ‘Cause usually a song isn’t about having no answers, right? It just kind of runs itself around in a circle, lyrically. And especially as a young person, that’s just how I felt — that’s how we all felt. We didn’t know what to make of things, and, in a sense, that’s still what goes on today. It’s a timeless and universal thing.”
Kuznetsova truly captures the essence of this song with her masterful piano skills.
As she rolls her hands effortlessly across the piano, she presents us with a colorful and rich cover that is sure to give you all the feels.
This cover comes on the heels of the loss of Linkin Park’s frontman, Chester Bennington, and positions itself as a wonderful and powerful tribute.
Check out her emotional rendition for yourself in the video below, and be sure to follow her for more fantastic rock covers on YouTube and Instagram.
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