REINHARD FLATISCHLER
composer / percussion
Reinhard Flatischler was born in Vienna in 1950. He
studied piano at the prestigious Music University in
Vienna. He founded the TaKeTiNa rhythm process
in 1970, which is used in education, therapy and
performance worldwide.
Flatischler’s compositions and educational
approach
have
fundamentally
influenced
contemporary drums and percussion music.
Media repeatedly describe him as an “ambassador
of the world language rhythm”. In his legendary MegaDrums group he composed
for and performed with some of the best drummers of our time, such as Zakir
Hussain, Airto Moreira, Glen Velez, Leonard Eto (KODO), Samulnori and Milton
Cardona amongst others.
Together with leading scientists and physicians, Flatischler has run rhythm
research projects for more than two decades. Flatischler’s CDs published by
Schott and books e.g. “Rhythm for Evolution” have won several awards and are
regarded as standard music literature.
JOHNNY BERTL composer
Johnny Bertl is a specialist in orchestral music. His
career spans 40 years of highly successful projects
in which classical orchestras meet world music, jazz,
pop or folk music. Bertl has arranged, composed
or conducted for Joe Zawinul, Bobby McFerrin,
Chaka Khan, Alan Parsons, Placido Domingo, Elina
Garanca, Piotr Beczala and Andreas Gabalier to
name just a few.
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