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Bandish - Music Riyaz App

Bandish - Music Riyaz App

Tanpura and Tabla for Vocals

142 ratings
50 reviews
📚 Education
🎵 Music
Free
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Released
September 27, 2022
Updated
October 26, 2025

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Developer

Metapod LLC
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This app provides authentic tabla, tanpura, and manjira sounds for Indian classical music practice. It offers customizable pitch, tempo, and volume, along with a vast library of taals and variations. Premium features include voice recording, exclusive taals, and advanced pitch tuning.

✓Studio-quality tabla, tanpura, and manjira sounds
✓Seamless pitch, tempo, and volume adjustments
✓75+ taals with 200+ variations
✓Customizable tanpura with different speeds
✓Voice recording and playback (premium)
✓Beat counter and background playback
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What users say about Bandish

Reviews of Bandish are mostly positive: the Music app is rated 4.7/5 from 142 App Store ratings. What users like most: great tool for practice, excellent sound quality. Top complaints: not able to hear using headphones, problem with Bluetooth and audio jack after update. Summarized from real user reviews.

Positive things

  • 👍Great tool for practice
  • 🎶Excellent sound quality
  • 🎵Useful for learning Indian Classical Music
  • 🆓Free version is sufficient
  • 📱Simple and clean UI
  • 💯Very helpful and useful
  • ✨High quality sounds
  • 💖Amazing app for self-learning
  • 🌟Beautiful and user-friendly interface
  • 🚀Efficient for riyaz
  • 👍Easy to navigate and use
  • 🎶Accurate tanpura tuning
  • 💯Great features for free
  • 😊Awesome free app
  • 🎵Best tanpura app
  • 🎶Superb for guitar practice
  • 💯Best tanpura for smartphone
  • 💖Very helpful for those who can't afford a tanpura
  • 🌟Perfect free app
  • 🎶Wonderful for practicing sarangi, flute, and vocals
  • 💯Great for staying on beat
  • 👍Meets expectations
  • 🚀Useful for improvisation and time practice
  • 💯No ads and no in-app purchases
  • ✨Seamless experience

Negative things

  • 🎧Not able to hear using headphones
  • 🎧Problem with Bluetooth and audio jack after update
  • 🔊Tabla sound is very low
  • 🔊Low volume when connected to Bluetooth
  • 🎶Tanpura is hard to understand (doesn't go sa-pa-sa)
  • 📉Quality of tabla isn't very great
  • 🎶Taalas are out of taal at certain points
  • 🎛️Needs fine pitch control for instruments other than voice
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What's New in Bandish

1.5.1

October 26, 2025

- Fixed a critical issue of not being able to play the audio on Bluetooth devices and other output devices.

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User reviews

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Love it

It’s a great tool to practise if you know what you’re doing.
KKayNAVigator

Review

The Tanpura is hard to understand because it doesn’t go sa-pa-sa. Otherwise it’s a really good app.
SSanjivMumbai

Bug makes this app unusable

This app used to be so good and was the primary tool I used for Riyaz. Recently, a bug has appeared, where the Tanpura will constantly restart over and over again. This makes the app almost impossible to use for practice. Please fix this issue.
Yymahajan1612

Very cool and good app

Very good-would recommend it very strongly if you’re learning Indian Classical Music.. Good Garba..
DGDubai Air Is Good

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Reported Bugs

5 issues

Not able to hear using headphone after update

Bug

Bluetooth and audio jack no longer work after update

Bug

App stops playing through Bluetooth speaker after recent update

Bug

Taalas are out of taal at certain points

Bug

“To go back “ button missing

Bug
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Requested Features

8 requests

Maximize the quality of the tabla

Feature

Add a timer to automatically stop playing

Feature

Add a tuner and metronome

Feature

Add a recording feature

Feature

Add swarmandal with ragas

Feature

Add volume control in the app

Feature

Add dark mode option

Feature

Improve accessibility for voice over (volume and tempo control)

Feature

FAQ

What does Bandish do?

Bandish is a digital accompanist designed for Indian classical music practice. It provides authentic tabla, tanpura, and manjira sounds, along with tools to help musicians refine their rhythm, pitch, and tempo. The app aims to enhance riyaz sessions, teaching, and performances.

What are the key features of Bandish?

Key features include studio-quality sound for tabla, tanpura, and manjira, seamless adjustments for pitch, tempo, and volume, and over 75 taals with more than 200 variations. It also offers a customizable tanpura, a beat counter, and background playback. Premium users gain access to voice recording, exclusive taals, and advanced pitch tuning.

How much does Bandish cost?

Bandish offers a free version with core features. For advanced functionalities like voice recording, exclusive taals, and professional pitch tuning, users can upgrade to Bandish Plus via a monthly or annual subscription. A 7-day free trial is available for Bandish Plus.

What kind of music is Bandish for?

Bandish is specifically designed for Indian classical music, supporting both Hindustani and Carnatic traditions. It is suitable for vocalists, instrumentalists, and composers looking to practice and perfect their skills with authentic accompaniments.

Can I use Bandish while using other apps?

Yes, Bandish supports background playback, allowing you to continue practicing your music while using other applications on your device. This feature ensures uninterrupted riyaz sessions, even when multitasking.