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Thomas Ach is musician, teacher, composer, nonmedical practitioner
and body therapist. After his music studies at the Richard
Strauss Conservatorium in Munich, his passion for rhythm and
drumming made him journey to Morocco, India, Nepal, Bali,
Cuba and, above all, to his second home Brazil. Looking for
the sounds of these music cultures, he studied rhythm as the
connecting element of drumming, dancing and singing.
On the basis of body experience he has taught music for 25
years in Europe, India, Mexico and the US.
| 1985 |
Foundation of
the first Samba school "lleaye" in Munich and
organization of the training "Project Rhythm" |
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| since 1989 |
Advanced trainings
with Dudu Tucci |
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| 1988 |
Foundation of
"lleaye - Ethnic Melodic Percussion" |
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| 1991-1995 |
Core Energetics
Therapy Training with Dr. John Pierrakos |
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| 1992 |
Participation
in the Percussion Ensemble "Canyon",
Birth of Djamila |
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| 1993-1994 |
Ensemble "Musikalische
Weltreise" (Musical Journey Around the World) with
Rudi Zapf and Evelyn Huber |
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| 1995 |
Certification
through Bavarian health department as nonmedical practitioner,
"Project Rhythm" - performance at the opening
of the theatre Landsberg,
"The Night of 1.000 Chords" Concert in the Munich
Philharmonic-Hall with the "Never been There Orchestra"
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| since 1995 |
"Ocean of
Sounds" as solo, duo or trio with special guest musicians |
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| 1996 |
Birth of Morina |
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| 1997 |
Music spectacle
"Der Wert ist das Ziel" (The Aim is Value) for
BMW |
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| 1998 |
"Tanz der
Trommeln" (The Drums' Dance) with Roxana Jaffé |
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| 1999 |
"Ocean of
Sound" CD production |
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| 2000 |
International
Festival de Danca Contemporanea in San Luis Potosí/Mexico,
"Pleasure Dance Night" with Roxana Jaffé,
Martin Seeliger, Angelika Vizedum, Thomas Stötzer,
Borel de Souza,
Concert "Ocean of Sounds" with Gerd Kötter
in the Lukaskirche (Lukas Church) Munich |
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| since 2001 |
Training for PBSP-therapist
with Albert Pesso |
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| 2001 |
"Rebento"-Performance
with Roxana Jaffé and Project Rhythm students |
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| 2002 |
Directing the
rehearsals of "Afoxé Loni" in Munich
for the performance at the Carnival of Cultures in Berlin |
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| 2003 |
CD presentation
"Suara" at the Lukaskirche (Lukas Church) with
Gerd Kötter and Ardhi Engl,
Start of the 17th "Project Rhythm" |
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| 2004 |
Drummer at the
Condomble-Performance "O encontro dos Orixás"
with Dudu Tucci and Murah Soares
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| Thomas
Ach lives together with Roxana Jaffé and their
two daughters in Diessen at the Ammersee (lake in Upper
Bavaria). |
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