The Forgotten Power of Rhythm: Ta Ke TI Na

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Rhythm is the central power of our life; it connects us all. There is a powerful source of rhythmic knowledge in every human being, and as we find our way back to this ancient wisdom, we unite with the essence of our life. Reinhard Flatischler presents his revolutionary approach to rhythm in this new book for both the layman and professional musician. TA KE TI NA offers an experience of the interaction of pulse, breath, voice, walking and clapping which awakens our inherent rhythm in the most direct way — through the body. It provides a first-hand knowledge of the rhythmic roots of all cultures and a new understanding of the many musical voices of our world. TA KE TI NA allows us to develop a natural confidence which leads to greater ability in movement, rhythmic competence and musical creativity. The skills developed through TA KE TI NA can be transferred to any musical instrument and ultimately unfold into a deeper self awareness. The Forgotten Power of Rhythm Table of contents Introduction 1 AN INVITATION 2 THE RHYTHMIC BODY Experiencing Inner Pulsation Experiencing the “Inner Voice” The Interaction of Pulse and Voice The Flow of the Breath The Encounter of Breath and Pulse Connecting Breath, Voice, and Walking: The Flowing Walk Connecting Pulse, Voice, and Walking: The Pulsating Walk The Interaction of Clapping and Voice Stepping at the Mid-Point of the Interval Various Interactions Between Voice, Clapping and Steps 3 PULSATION Pulse and Interval Pulse and Beat Beat and Off-beat The Silent Pulse Pulsation in the Realm of Sound Pulsation in the Slowest Realm of Musical Rhythm Pulsation in the Body and In Other Natural Rhythms 4 THE UNFOLDING AND DEVELOPMENT OF PULSATION The Interaction of Rhythmic Movements The Combining of Pulses The Grouping of Pulses: a Perceptive Tendency The Weight Pattern Two Beats as Unit and Cycle Three Beats as Unit and Cycle The Difference Between Unit and Cycle Recitative Rhythms The Impact of Recitative Rhythms on a Pulsation The Subdivision of the Interval The Five Elementary Off-beats Twelve Is Sixteen The Joint Cycle Additive and Divisive Cycles The Inaudible Matrix of Rhythm 5 ARCHETYPES OF RHYTHM 6 THE HUMAN BODY AS MUSICAL INSTRUMENT The Heartbeat — Primal Pulse of Music Breathing — Bodily Knowledge of Flow The Voice — A Direct Expression of Rhythmic Impulse The Rhythmic Formative Levels of the Body The Steps — Experiencing Cycles in the Body The TA KI Step The GA MA LA Step The TA KE TI NA Step Three Combinations of Voice and Clapping Voice Forms Foundation — Clapping Creates Rhythm Voice And Clapping Imitate One Another Voice Creates Rhythm — Clapping Forms Foundation The Hidden Power of Speech Rhythm Languages 7 CREATING WITH THE ELEMENTS OF RHYTHM Creating a Rhythmic Figure The Guideline Embellishing a Guideline by Subdivision Combined Guidelines Guideline Embellishment Using Added Variations One Guideline Set Into Different Cycles 8 SONIC AND CREATIVE POSSIBILITIES OF PERCUSSION The Power of Percussive Sound Some Possibilities for Drum Creativity Basic Forms of a Drum Melody Drum Melodies In An Ensemble Drums I Play: Their Symbolic Character — Their Energy Fields Buk and Taiko — Centering and a Counterpart Conga and Atabaque — Earth Directed Power Tschanggo, Pakhavaj and Bata — Consciousness of Left and Right Interaction Tabla — A Combination of Two Principles Drum Ensembles 9 CLOSING WORDS About the author Table of recorded musical examples