Background of the TaKeTiNa process The TaKeTiNa process, developed in 1970 by Austrian composer and percussionist Reinhard Flatischler, combines principles and methodologies from various fields. Music, dance, communication, neurological research, and chaos theory are integrated to create a new process for learning. Reinhard Flatischler has further refined the TaKeTiNa process through many years of research and practice. TaKeTiNa is used in: • universities and music schools at all levels • percussion and drum schools • pain treatment and psychotherapy • social work settings including prisons, drug rehabilitation programs, and communication programs • theater companies and corporate training programs • meditation practices Learning at the Edge of Chaos The pulse of the bass drum stabilizes the basic rhythm of the steps while the claps follow a completely different rhythm. Ever-changing call-and-response singing introduces the element of improvisation and at the same time acts as a destabilizing factor. While the synergy of stabilization and destabilization causes individuals to lose the rhythm, or "fall out," the group continues, sustaining the rhythm and bringing everyone gently back to the basic pulse. In this moment, self-organization occurs and participants experience "falling back in." They are carried by the rhythm of the collective and naturally find their way back - a process that nourishes a profound sense of musical self-esteem.   The Power of Simultaneity During the TaKeTiNa process participants learn to create different rhythms on several levels at the same time. This naturally expands into an awareness of not only music - but also of daily life - from a different perspective. The active and passive, the rational and emotional, melodic and rhythmic layers are experienced as simultaneous. This awareness of simultaneity first creates independence in left-right/hand-foot movements, then opens gradually onto an entirely new kind of musical perception. Learning in the Realm of Rhythm Archetypes For the first time in history, we have access to almost all musical forms on our planet. We find that the abundance of different rhythm concepts are rooted in a matrix of rhythm and movement archetypes. The TaKeTiNa process leads participants to rediscover these primal rhythmic entities which are anchored deep in the consciousness of all human beings. Joyful Repetition TaKeTiNa gives a new meaning to "repetition," a necessary tool in any learning process. While the rhythms of the voice and claps change frequently, the rhythm of the steps remains unchanged. The constantly evolving rhythms provide an exciting journey, while, at the same time, the step rhythm anchors the participants and allows them to sink into deeper layers of their consciousness. The basic steps act like a "door" which allows one, after losing the rhythm, to re-enter the process. TaKeTiNa - Rhythm for Evolution Learning rhythm and music with the TaKeTiNa process always means learning about life, too. Everything that hinders our life is reflected during the process as rhythmic disability and can be transformed by the rhythmic evolution which unfolds in TaKeTiNa. The mind becomes silent and one\'s core being is allowed to surface.

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