The Rhythm Divine

Every human life moves to a beat. From the womb to the end of life, we are driven by powerful rhythms which we barely understand - the pulse of our blood, the beat of our heart, the wheeling of the seasons, walking and breathing, sunset and sunrise. Austrian composer and percussionist Reinhard Flatischler calls this the 'forgotten power of rhythm', forgotten because he thinks our natural connection with rhythm has disappeared. Since 1970 Reinhard has been helping people reconnect with their rhythmic consciousness through a method he has devised known as TaKeTiNa. Integrating rhythms, body movement, clapping and vocalizing, TaKeTiNa is according to Reinhard, "a spiritual path using rhythm for the evolution of human consciousness."

It's also a method for healing the body and mind by re-wiring neural pathways through the use of rhythmic patterns. Reinhard himself learned the piano from the age of four and later studied at the Music University Vienna. But after travelling to India to study tabla drumming, he spent three years learning shamanistic techniques with the renowned Korean shaman and master-drummer Kim Suk Chul, and now percussion has become his life. Reinhard with his wife Cornelia was in Australia recently giving TaKeTiNa workshops and I joined the circle of followers hoping to gain an insight into rhythmic body-consciousness.

Guests

Reinhard Flatischler
is an Austrian composer, musician and percussionist. Born 1950 in Vienna. Piano diploma at the Music University Vienna. Many years of drum studies in Asia and Latin America. Teaches at many universities and institutions around the world. Member of Scientific Committee in the International Society for Music in Medicine. Member of the Society for Chronobioligical Research, Vienna. Leader of the project "Rhythm and paintherapy", conducted together with Dr. Schwefe, Director of the German Society for Paintherapy. Coaching work in major companies (BMW, Daimler, Beiersdorf). Leader and composer of the MegaDrums group, that includes musicians like Airto Moreira, Zakir Hussain, Glen velez, Milton Cardona, Stephen Kent and Leonard Eto (Kodo), with many CDs released. Books include The Forgotten Power of Rhythm and Rhythm for Evolution. The TaKeTiNa process was developed by Reinhard in 1970. Cornelia Flatischler joined the TaKeTiNa field in 1989.

Further Information

TaKeTiNa Institute
Here you can find interesting and updated information and articles about the following themes: rhythm, music education, rhythm training, drums, percussion, pedagogies, therapy-support, pain treatment, rhythm therapy, rhythm research, chrono-biological research, rhythm process in management training, rhythm education in universities and public schools, meditation, relaxation and personal growth through the TaKeTiNa rhythm process.

Reinhard and Cornelia Flatischler lead the International TaKeTiNa Institute for rhythm education and research. There are also sister institutes in the US and Australia. More then 200 certified TaKeTiNa rhythm teachers are working worldwide with the TaKeTiNa Rhythm Process.

What Is TaKeTiNa?
A YouTube video recorded in Hawaii showing a circle of followers talking about and practising TaKeTiNa.

TaKeTiNa in Australia
Rhythm for Evolution as developed by Reinhard Flatischler with certified Advanced Rhythm Facilitator Tania Bosak. The Ta-Ke-Ti-Na Rhythm Process combines principles and methodologies from various fields. Music, dance, communication, neurological research, and chaos theory are integrated to
create a new process for learning and transformation. Tania holds workshops across Australia.

Music

CD title: The World is Full of Rhythms - 15 years of MegaDrums
Track title: Angkor Wat - Inside the Temple
Artist: MegaDrums
CD details: Intuition INT 3225 2
URL: http://www.megadrums.com/

CD title: Transformation
Track title: Ektalpuri
Artist: MegaDrums
CD details: vera Bra Records/Intuition INT 20332
URL: http://www.megadrums.com/

Presenter

Geoff Wood

Producer

Geoff Wood