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Rhythm means: to be at the right time at the right place.
Rhythm is life: every step - every heartbeat - breathing in and out, day & night...
Rhythm is within us - and all around us.
Rhythm is a basic principle on which all forms of life are based.

We will practice various exercises which will help you to "get the rhythm into your body" - or discover the rhythm in you: walking in rhythm - clapping in rhythm - 'talking' in rhythm - 'TaKeTiNa' rhythm school - hearing the rhythm in melodies - using the body as a drum - vocal rhythm band with different "instruments" - and more rhythmical exercises...

Wether you sing in a choir, play a musical instrument or you struggle to step and move in rhythm at any form of dancing like folk dancing, Circle Dancing, ballroom dancing, Samba, Argentine Tango, the Dances of Universal Peace or line dancing: this evening may just come at the right time for you!
No experience is required - everyone is welcome.
Please bring your body (you don't need a drum) and be prepared to move a bit around the room.

Cost: £6 - £9 (sliding scale according to your financial situation)
Time: 7pm - 10pm

VENUE: Friends Meeting House, 12 Jesus Lane, city of Cambridge

The leader Ralph Nimmann
has played the French Horn in various youth orchestras in Berlin and Dortmund for 10 years. He joined the Samba Street band "Ramba Samba" in Berlin in the late 80s, bought a djembé drum and eventually became the drummer of the Berlin Chanting Group in the Zeitlos-Zentrum. In the 90s he became the main leader of the Berlin Chanting Group and discovered the Dances of Universal Peace, which he is leading with voice and drum since 1991 (More about Ralph & the peace dances).
At previous international Sacred Arts Camps in England he offered 'rhythmical accompanyment for the dances' sessions.
In August 2006 he led a series of rhythm workshops at the Latvian ATMAN camp.

Ralph is also offering regular Chanting groups and Taizé harmony singing twice a month. Read feedback from participants.

The inspiration to offer a rhythm workshop in Cambridge came while attending an Argentine Tango workshop, where he noticed, how several participants seem to struggle stepping in rhythm.

Booking & contact: please send an e-mail (or deposit of £5 to secure your place) to Ralph Nimmann, 45 Walpole Road, Cambridge, CB1 3TH, phone 01223 510 442, e-mail: .
Please include your phone and email contact.

I am open to offer more rhythm workshops if you are interested. E-mail me at

Singing & Peace Dancing with Ralph:

• 2nd Wednesday each month 8-10pm: Peace Dances Cambridge Bharat Bhavan
• 2nd & 4th Sunday each month: Taizé harmony chants with Ralph, 9:30am - 10:15 - see Taize harmony Chanting @ FMH, 91 Hartington Grove
• 4th Wed. / month 8-10pm Devotional Chants of Universal Peace @ Ralph's home
• Sat. 28 Oct. 1-6pm: 'Sacred Joy' - peace dance afternoon @ FMH, 91 Hartington Grove => details
• Sat 2nd December St Neots: 2-5pm - see St. Neots-web page (st-neots-poster in Word.doc)
• Ralph's complete Peace Dance & chanting Programme

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