Henrieta Verhoustinska: I welcome the studio musicians Juri Kaukulis and Kārli Alviķi from the rock group “Dzelzs vilks”. Your group’s novel is “Zinge for man”. That is the hit “Livu”, which you will have sung in the way in which of your group. What else is new in your group?
Juris Kaukulis: The massive Third Latvian Music live performance was held proper on the Mežapark stage, and it was one thing that won’t be forgotten for a very long time, as a result of so many individuals sang Latvian songs collectively! It is like being on stage and enjoying a tune created by Jānis Grodums and Aivars Neibarts, however then you definitely notice that the entire viewers is singing the identical factor. We could not combine up any phrases, proper? As a result of everybody is aware of every part. It was an journey. You had been additionally questioning about this tune – why did we keep it up within the first place? Affected by this mega live performance. Gustavo referred to as us, he supplied to play and create a brand new model of “Zinge for man”. We nonetheless thought possibly another person, however no, simply this one.
It was additionally the primary tune I discovered to sing and play the guitar as a baby.
The group “Iron Wolf” performs the tune “Zinge par bailim” within the studio of this system “Kultūrdeva”3 min
What do you assume, will it keep within the retailer “Iron Wolf”?
Juris Kaukulis: We are going to do that week at a live performance to see the way it works.
As musicians, you don’t have any scarcity of stories exterior of “Iron Wolf”. Kārli, you will have launched an album along with Arni Veisbardi from the group “Ducele” within the new music affiliation “Viedais phonografas”. Perhaps inform a bit of about it?
Kārlis Alviķis: Sure, “Good Phonograph” is a brand new music challenge. An album containing 12 songs was launched not too long ago a crowd in model. Arnis Veisbárdis is the writer of all of the songs. He trusted me to report and produce this album.
Was that one thing new to you?
Kārlis Alviķis: Sure, he gave me such a chance and I’m very grateful to him for that.
As an adolescent, what attracts you to conventional music?
Kārlis Alviķis: I really feel prefer it’s a really natural factor that all of us have already got inside. Arnis invited me to his home a 12 months in the past to take heed to the tune. He performed them for me on the guitar and I might hum together with them immediately. You possibly can say that he has captured our genetic code on this music. While you take heed to that music, you instantly really feel natural. It’s a very particular factor. Anybody can sing alongside to those songs, and any musician can freely discover their place on this music.
Juri, Kārlis and Arni have created an album to sing with him, and “Jauno Jāņu Orķestris”, who’s your second “baby” apart from “Dzelzs vilka”, has created an album “Dance songs” on the it’s essential to dance. I listened to it a bit and determined that there might be a number of songs that I want so as to add to my Christmas “playlist”.
Juris Kaukulis: That is such an enormous occasion, as a result of with “Jauno Jāņu Orkestri” we now have at all times written songs and carried out solely based on our whims and desires. However on this case, you needed to put your ego apart, as a result of there was a collaboration with the choreographers. Reinis Rešetins is likely one of the choreographers, with whom we now have created lots of the new songs very carefully. These songs aren’t simply originals. There can even be three songs through which folks musician Júlija Stalte took half – they’re actual folks songs recorded in North Kurzeme. I’ve to thank the web site garamantas.lv, the place I go to very often and the place I additionally discovered these gems. Extra importantly – I’m from Mālpils, and the Mālpils dance ensemble can even be included on this album. It was an excellent journey. Once I was 12 years outdated, I additionally danced within the Mālpils dance group and within the Dance Competition Stadium. I wasn’t the tallest or one of the best within the dance group, so I at all times stood on the again and could not to vow. Subsequently, I’m very completely happy that via these songs I’m collaborating within the actions of the Mālpils dance group. There might be 14 songs in whole, and there might be sheet music.
(..) Are you able to think about “Jauno Iāņu OrĘestri” and “Viedo Phonographa” enjoying dances?
Juris Kaukulis: I’ve danced. We’ve got shared our program with dancers, as a result of we now have Ieva on our crew, who’s knowledgeable dance director and a fiery lady The ensemble and I’ve performed “Pigs in a sty” and all the opposite classics. I actually prefer it as a result of it frees the spirit and entertains. You may be cheaper then.
Is the “Good Phonograph” additionally appropriate for the Danes?
Kārlis Alviķis: In fact! People music goes hand in hand with dance. It occurs organically and routinely – as quickly as these songs begin, individuals need to go on. You do not even have to ask or tease anybody as a result of it simply occurs.
Juri, after all, your new album just isn’t your first contact with dance, as a result of you will have a number of expertise writing music for various dance performances, each with the group and out of doors of it. You’ve additionally collaborated with Olga Zhitluhin, the mom of up to date dance. What’s the distinction between the dance music on the brand new album and right now’s dance?
Juris Kaukulis: There’s a number of improvisation in up to date dance. There’s a completely different construction, and the time construction can be completely different. For instance, we fought for 1 / 4 with Taiga Ludborža, who’s one in every of our choreographers, for per week. She wanted not 4, however 5 beats in a single measure in order that the dancers might breathe at the moment. We pushed till we acquired an excellent sound. I believe there are completely different guidelines for group dancing, or Latvian stage dancing. It has a compact type. I’m consistently amazed on the enthusiasm and enthusiasm with which individuals be part of this motion. I did not have that a lot expertise of stage dancing earlier than. The best expertise was with Olga Zhitluhin, with whom we created 16 exhibits collectively. This was one thing very new, and Reinis Rešetins confirmed me the way in which to a brand new world.
Within the massive live performance “Balts” each “Solas Common within the ear”, “dance to my hand”, and “Spēkas elpa” had been carried out. Will these dances of yours be heard within the new album?
Juris Kaukulis: They’re on the brand new album and are the primary spine of the album. “Balts” was an excellent expertise – to see how this live performance takes place within the enviornment and to be a small a part of all of it. Identical to I stated in regards to the massive live performance on the Mežaparks stage, this live performance left me with nice emotions and reminiscences. The pattern is spectacular, and the way in which individuals love this factor means there’s a future for everybody. We hope we will work collectively once more sometime.
What motivates you to hunt different expressions exterior of your “Iron Wolf” self?
Kārlis Alviķis: Each musician is a inventive character, and everybody needs to supply one thing. “Dzelzs vilks” is a rock group, the place Juris proves loads, as a result of he’s the writer of the thought, he additionally writes their songs and lyrics in bulk -part. The remainder of us might be becoming a member of him on this challenge. However all of us need to notice ourselves, and we’re on the lookout for our personal methods to work in different music in parallel with “Iron Wolf”.
However Yuri, what makes you do this? If you’re the writer and father of “Iron Wolf”.
Juris Kaukulis: I write a number of music – nearly every single day.
Is there one thing enjoying in your head on a regular basis?
Juris Kaukulis: Sure, sure – I can hear the notes in my head. However I additionally write texts. So all of it provides up. Not at all times every part works for one thing. It has been my honor and pleasure to collaborate with individuals of various arts who’ve pushed me in several instructions – Olga Žitluhina, Reina Rešetina, Dailes Theatre, Anta Priedītis.
If I had extra time, I believe I’d have about six bands that we’d play completely different kinds of music with.
My pursuits are very numerous, and yearly they enhance. I am additionally inquisitive about digital music, which I write loads at dwelling, however I do not present it to anybody, as a result of not all songs must be born – they will solely dwell on my laptop and allow them to keep there. In the course of the pandemic, I spent a number of time sitting in my storage, enjoying, writing, shopping for completely different instruments. After which every part began to sound. Then I wrote all of it down. In the long run, there’s one album, two albums, and a number of music that can by no means be born, however there will certainly be many extra albums for “Iron Wolf”.
Juris Kaukulis, Kārlis Alviķis and Henrieta Verhoustinska Photograph: LTV
Talking of the “Younger St. John’s Orchestra” and “Good Phonograph”, each of you will have hit a wave of patriotism and nationwide self-confidence that has grown within the shadow of the Ukrainian warfare. Was it on function?
Juris Kaukulis: I’ve to say that I used to be very shocked that “Zinge for man” is a really sturdy tune on this context. The worry continues to be there. Irrespective of the way you smile and sing your completely happy tune, the reverse is there. Additionally if you consider folks music – I write the lyrics within the Tune Cupboard, and there you possibly can really feel and perceive that folks in these occasions additionally felt ache , wars, beginning and departure – it is all there. And by studying these texts, you possibly can pull these juices or concepts out of the roots that may allow you to overcome these occasions.
Karl, what in regards to the “Good Phonograph”? This may enhance patriotism and nationwide self-confidence.
Kārlis Alviķis: As for people music, it’s not gone and at all times might be. We in all probability hear much less folks music every single day as a result of it’s not performed as a lot as different genres.
However, it’s at all times there – it’s an immortal factor.
When a wave of patriotism comes, this music turns into extra related. There are all of the issues and values which can be crucial in every individual’s life path.
2024-06-13 08:16:04
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