Shruti Laya

Tambura and Tala Instruments

Free · Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS.

Shruti-Laya is a Carnatic music practice companion. Three independent, perfectly phase-locked voices — tanpura, mrudangam, and manjira — play together against the tala grid you choose, for steady, musical accompaniment any time. TANPURA DRONE • Choose your tonic (Sa) across a wide range and the supporting string — pancham (Pa), madhyama (Ma), nishada (Ni), or upper Sa. • Adjust pluck rate and volume. MRUDANGAM • Tala-driven stroke playback with adjustable tempo (40–150 BPM). • Optional pattern variations for a more lifelike accompaniment. MANJIRA • Cymbal strokes on every beat, on claps, on sam, or off. PICK YOUR TALA • All seven Suladi Sapta Talas — Dhruva, Matya, Rupaka, Jhampa, Triputa, Ata, Eka. • Set jaati and gati/nadai — Tisra, Chatusra, Khanda, Misra, Sankeerna — plus a kalai multiplier. (Adi tala = Triputa with Chatusra jaati.) BUILT-IN TUNER (new) • Tune your voice or instrument to your selected tonic. • Live swara name and a sharp/flat cents bar, right in the display. Practice-friendly: pause and resume from the lock screen and Control Center, and the drone keeps playing when the screen sleeps. Works on iPhone and iPad. NOTE: The Tuner feature uses the microphone to detect the pitch of the user's voice or instrument and show how it compares to the selected tonic. Tap "Tuner" above the on-screen display to try it; the app requests microphone permission on first use. No audio is recorded, stored, or transmitted.

Ratings & Reviews

  • 5.0
    out of 5
    3 Ratings

New in 5.0 — Built-in Tuner Tune your voice or instrument to the same Sa your tanpura is playing, without leaving the app. • Tap "Tuner" above the display to start. It listens through the microphone and shows the detected swara plus a sharp/flat cents bar right inside the LCD. • It tunes against your currently selected tonic, so what you hear and what you tune to always match. • Works with or without headphones — with no headphones, the rhythm pauses and the tanpura drops to a soft reference level so the mic hears you, not the app. Also in this release: • Refreshed mrudangam stroke samples for a cleaner, more natural tone. • Stability and audio-engine fixes. • Pause and resume the drone right from the lock screen and Control Center.

Version 5.0

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    Information

    Seller
    • Ramachandra Mallappa
    Size
    • 12.2 MB
    Category
    • Music
    Compatibility
    Requires iOS 15.0 or later.
    • iPhone
      Requires iOS 15.0 or later.
    • iPad
      Requires iPadOS 15.0 or later.
    • iPod touch
      Requires iOS 15.0 or later.
    • Mac
      Requires macOS 12.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later.
    Languages
    • English
    Age Rating
    4+
    Copyright
    • © 2020 Ram Mallappa
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