Passers-by in Ziedondarz are surprised by the outings of the famous composer and leader of the band “Pērkons” Jur Kulakov – he performs funny movements in the park. What is he doing there?
“Just like athletes before a competition in order not to get injured, so I have to warm up, that is, exercise, before starting to compose and play the piano, so that my fingers are limber and my spirit is lively,” Kulakov explains to “Privatā Dzīve” publication.
Juris mostly exercises at home, but when the weather is good and he wants to get some fresh air, he does it outside.
There is a composer’s music corner on Čaka Street, so people often go to Ziedondarza to exercise.
“Outside, I mostly exercise my joints, lift my legs and arms up, down, to the side… Run, as others sometimes do in Ziedoņdarz, but I haven’t tried it. It’s no longer exercise and warm-up, it’s a sport,” laughs Juris.
The composer has been involved in sports since his youth, playing tennis and learning Eastern martial arts: “Even now, I incorporate the postures and movements learned in martial arts training into my exercises.”
So if anyone sees me in the Flower Garden and I’ve taken a suspicious pose, don’t be afraid, I have no ill intentions towards you. I just exercise.
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Juris Kulakovs. Photo: Paula Churkste/LETA
2023-11-15 07:32:23
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