Ta Ke Ti Na

The TaKeTiNa Rhythm Process developed by Reinhard Flatischler is a unique transformational music learning process.

Participants are guided into a state of rhythmic simultaneity, using polyrhythms and cross rhythms in the feet, hands and voice.

Although highly musical, TaKeTiNa is a deeply relaxing and meditative process that requires no musical experience. It accesses the body's intrinsic rhythmic knowledge in a safe and playful setting.

"It is impossible to do two different movements simultaneously using only an active, controlled awareness. However if we allow one rhythmic movement to slip into a passive state we can deliberately, actively and analytically create a second layer that differs from the first.

In March 2010 the founder of Taketina, Austrian percussionist and composer Reinhard Flatischler toured Australia. While in Sydney he spoke with Geoff Wood from the raido program the Rhythm Divine.

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There are evening and weekend Taketina workshops being run in Hobart during July 2010. For workshop details go to our Workshop page.