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TaKeTiNa Rhythm Process

TaKeTiNa Rhythm Process is a science topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand TaKeTiNa Rhythm Process rather than just read about it. In short: The TaKeTiNa Rhythm Process is a musical meditative group process for people who want to develop their awareness of rhythm. It was developed in the 1970s by the Austrian musician and composer Reinhard Flatischler.

Key takeaways

TaKeTiNa Rhythm Process belongs to science; place it in that map before memorising details.
Learn the definition first, then one example that makes the definition concrete.
Connect TaKeTiNa Rhythm Process to a quantity you can measure, compute or draw — that is where exam questions come from.
Reproduce the core statement of TaKeTiNa Rhythm Process from memory before moving on to harder problems.

Reference excerpt

The TaKeTiNa Rhythm Process is a musical meditative group process for people who want to develop their awareness of rhythm. It was developed in the 1970s by the Austrian musician and composer Reinhard Flatischler. 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, constantly change while the steps, supported by a surdo drum, remain the same. The surdo stabilizes the basic rhythm of the steps, while call-and-response 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.

References

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." [HTML document]. Retrieved December 10, 2007 from the World Wide Web: http://www.randypeyser.com/flatischler.htm Peyser, R. (Fall, 2009). TaKeTiNa: Rewiring with rhythm [HTML 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." [WORD 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," [HTML document]. Retrieved December 11, 2007 from the World Wide Web: http://www.ndbroadcasting.org/data/newsletter/200712.html.

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Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with TaKeTiNa Rhythm Process

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what TaKeTiNa Rhythm Process claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In science, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to TaKeTiNa Rhythm Process before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about TaKeTiNa Rhythm Process ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of TaKeTiNa Rhythm Process

In research: TaKeTiNa Rhythm Process appears in science research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses TaKeTiNa Rhythm Process in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: TaKeTiNa Rhythm Process is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics 1970s introductions, Meditation, Music stubs, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for TaKeTiNa Rhythm Process outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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How to study TaKeTiNa Rhythm Process in 20 minutes

Read the reference excerpt below once, without taking notes.
Close the page and write down what TaKeTiNa Rhythm Process means in your own words.
Compare your version with the excerpt and mark what you missed.
Work through the three examples above with pen and paper.
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Frequently asked questions

What is TaKeTiNa Rhythm Process in simple terms?

Why does TaKeTiNa Rhythm Process matter?

Because it connects several science ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

How should I study TaKeTiNa Rhythm Process?

Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

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