The TaKeTiNa Rhythm Process is musical, meditative group process for people who want to develop their awareness of
rhythm
Rhythm (from Greek , ''rhythmos'', "any regular recurring motion, symmetry") generally means a " movement marked by the regulated succession of strong and weak elements, or of opposite or different conditions". This general meaning of regular recu ...
. It was developed in the 1970s by the Austrian musician and composer
Reinhard Flatischler
Reinhard Flatischler (born in Vienna, Austria, in 1950) is a musician and composer, founder of the TaKeTiNa Rhythm Process, and leader of the percussion group MegaDrums.
Biography
Reinhard Flatischler was born in Vienna in 1950. He studied ...
.
In a TaKeTiNa process, there are three different rhythmic layers—represented by the voice, claps, and steps—that continue simultaneously. Vocalization and clap rhythms, accompanied by the
berimbau
The berimbau () is a single-string percussion instrument, a musical bow, originally from Africa, that is now commonly used in Brazil.
The berimbau would eventually be incorporated into the practice of the Afro-Brazilian martial art ''capoeira'' ...
, constantly change while the steps, supported by a
surdo
The surdo is a large bass drum used in many kinds of Brazilian music, such as Axé/Samba-reggae and samba, where it plays the lower parts from a percussion section. It is also notable for its association with the cucumbi genre of the Ancient Near ...
drum, remain the same. The surdo stabilizes the basic rhythm of the steps, while
call-and-response
Call and response is a form of interaction between a speaker and an audience in which the speaker's statements ("calls") are punctuated by responses from the listeners. This form is also used in music, where it falls under the general category of ...
singing serves to destabilize and re-stabilize the rhythmic movements. In this process, the simultaneity of stabilization and destabilization creates a disturbance that allows participants to repeatedly fall out, and then fall back into rhythm. Participants are guided into the experience of rhythm archetypes, rhythmic images anchored deep in human consciousness.
According to Flatischler, the support of the group allows the individual participant to go into his or her own process, building deep musical and personal trust.
TaKeTiNa is used in academic and clinical settings and in corporate trainings worldwide.
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References
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Further reading
* Flatischler, Reinhard. (1992). ''The Forgotten Power of Rhythm: Taketina.'' Mendicino, CA: Life Rhythm.
* Flatischler, Reinhard. (2007). ''Rhythm for Evolution: Das TaKeTiNa-Rhythmusbuch.'' Mainz, Germany: Schott.
* Peyser, R. (1998). "Primal rhythm - ancient healer: TaKeTiNa with Reinhard Flatischler."
TML document Retrieved December 10, 2007 from the World Wide Web: http://www.randypeyser.com/flatischler.htm
* Peyser, R. (Fall, 2009). TaKeTiNa: Rewiring with rhythm
TML document Retrieved July 29, 2010 from the World Wide Web: http://issuu.com/consciousdancer/docs/issue_8
* Rothman, T. (2001). "Ta Ke Ti Na - Listening to the Pulse of Life."
ORD document Deutschwaldstrasse, Austria: Ta Ke Ti Na Institute. Retrieved December 10, 2007 from the World Wide Web: http://academic.evergreen.edu/curricular/transcendentpractices/allprogram/Winter%20Ta%20Ke%20Ti%20Na.doc
* Toms, J. W. (December, 2007). Cultivating enlightenment. In "New Dimensions Newsletter,"
TML document Retrieved December 11, 2007 from the World Wide Web: http://www.ndbroadcasting.org/data/newsletter/200712.html.
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