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Carnatic Raga

Carnatic Raga

Search from over 950 ragas

484 ratings
63 reviews
📚 Education
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Free

Details

  • Released
  • Updated
  • January 21, 2013
  • March 7, 2025

Developer

Aspul Studios LLC
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Discover and learn about over 950 ragas in Carnatic music, including fundamental and derived types. Search ragas by their notes or names, and view their ascending and descending scales. This app is essential for anyone passionate about Carnatic music.

✓Search ragas by swaras or name
✓View Arohanam and Avarohanam
✓Melakarta raga information
✓Create favorite raga lists
✓Play scales
✓Share raga details
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What users say

Summarized from real user reviews of Carnatic Raga. Based on 484 reviews and a 4.8/5 average, it highlights the 14 positives and 8 negatives reviewers mention most about this Education app.

Positive things

  • 👍Easy to understand
  • 👍Quick raga reference
  • 👍Great for learning
  • 👍Informative and organized
  • 👍Useful for beginners
  • 👍Handy for quick lookups
  • 👍Excellent for practicing ragas
  • 👍Good for identifying ragas
  • 👍Comprehensive raga information
  • 👍Useful for musicians
  • 👍Great for Carnatic music study
  • 👍Well-organized raga details
  • 👍Handy offline access
  • 👍Fast and brief information

Negative things

  • 🐛Play button not working
  • 🐛No sound output
  • 🐛Spelling errors in raga names
  • 🐛Piano has limited octaves
  • 🐛Missing lessons portion (Android vs iOS)
  • 🐛Cannot play arbitrary notes
  • 🐛Play functionality issues
  • 🐛Sound not working on swara touch
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What's New in Carnatic Raga

4.0

March 7, 2025

• Audio now works in silent mode. • Stability improvements.

User reviews

Most RecentHighest RatedLowest Rated

Best app quick raga reference

Best app quick raga reference
EuropaCoderEuropaCoder

Great app

Needs some fixes. Dharmavathi is named as Dhamavathi. Please fix some of the Raga spellings. Otherwise great App
JayabalanBalaJayabalanBala

Last one year experience

I have been using last one and half year. Such an amazing app for the beginners and intermediate persons to learns about raagas.
Cons:
No update for ios user since 1.5 years.
DVS_AravindDVS_Aravind

Need for transpose

Excellent app. Possible to provide transpose options?
Aditya K BaluAditya K Balu

Good features

This is a great app, but something I wish it could improve on is that I could play any 16 notes in any order.
Varshith Indra YarakalaVarshith Indra Yarakala
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Reported Bugs

7 issues

Dharmavathi is named as Dhamavathi

Bug

Some Raga spellings are incorrect

Bug

Play button does not work

Bug

Play button not working on ios14

Bug

No sound on iOS 6.1.3

Bug

Crashes on iOS 6.1.3

Bug

Volume not working when touching swara

Bug
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Requested Features

10 requests

Play any 16 notes in any order

Feature

How to find raaga if up and down notes differ

Feature

Add two more octaves on the piano

Feature

Add functionality to play swaras

Feature

Add sound bites for swaras

Feature

Add ability to listen to ragas in different shrutis

Feature

Add different instruments to play ragas

Feature

Option to 'like' favorite ragas

Feature

Link to find more songs in a raga

Feature

Add Hindustani music section

Feature

FAQ

What does the Carnatic Raga app do?

This app allows you to explore and learn about over 950 ragas used in Carnatic music. You can search for ragas by their names or the specific notes (swaras) they contain, and view their ascending (Arohanam) and descending (Avarohanam) scales.

What are the key features of this app?

Key features include searching ragas by swaras with exact or partial matches, searching by name with advanced options, viewing information on Melakarta ragas for Janya ragas, creating a personal list of favorite ragas, and playing the Arohanam and Avarohanam scales.

Is this app free to use?

Yes, the app is completely free to use. There are no in-app purchases or advertisements mentioned, making it a free resource for learning about Carnatic ragas.

Who is this app designed for?

This app is designed for anyone interested in Carnatic music, including students, musicians, and enthusiasts. It serves as a comprehensive reference tool for exploring the vast world of Carnatic ragas.

Can I learn the scales with this app?

Yes, you can learn the scales as the app provides the Arohanam (ascending) and Avarohanam (descending) for each raga. You can also play these scales directly from the app, and it offers a piano/keyboard interface for swara selection.