Great tuner for the dranyen
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This app serves as a digital companion for the Tibetan lute, offering tuning, interactive playing, and an offline educational guide. It preserves and promotes the rich tradition of Tibetan music.
✓Real-time pitch detection tuner
✓Playable dranyen simulation
✓Offline instrument guide
✓History and origins of Tibetan lute
✓Music and genres exploration
✓Private by design, no data collection
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What's New in Dranyen
1.0
July 2, 2026
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FAQ
What is Dranyen?
Dranyen is a digital companion for the dranyen, the Tibetan lute. It helps users tune, play, and learn about this traditional instrument and its music.
How does Dranyen's tuner work?
Dranyen's tuner uses real-time pitch detection via your device's microphone to help you tune the instrument's three open courses (La · Re · So) to the traditional D-major tuning (A = 440 Hz).
Can I play the dranyen with this app?
Yes, Dranyen features a playable simulation of the instrument, allowing you to strum the open courses and fretted notes to hear its authentic sound, voiced from recordings of a real dranyen.
Is the learning guide in Dranyen available offline?
Yes, the built-in guide to the instrument and its world, covering history, tuning, notation, and music genres, is fully offline and drawn from cited scholarship.
Does Dranyen collect any personal data?
No, Dranyen is designed to be private. It collects no personal data, requires no accounts, and does not track users. The microphone is used solely for live pitch detection on your device.
What devices does Dranyen support?
Dranyen is currently supported on iPhone and iPod devices.
How often is Dranyen updated?
Dranyen was last updated on July 2, 2026, with version 1.0. Further updates will depend on the developer's ongoing support and the community's needs.
What is the age rating for Dranyen?
Dranyen has an age rating of 4+, making it suitable for a wide range of users interested in music and cultural learning.