# Jalra - Carnatic Mridangam — Plays Indian Percussion Loops

> Indian classical percussion accompaniment app with beat editing and playlist features. (iPhone/iPad app by Rajaraman Iyer.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/jalra-carnatic-mridangam/id1592789766 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Rajaraman Iyer](https://appshunter.io/developer/1592789768)
- Category: Music, Utilities
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.60/5 from 299 App Store ratings · 30 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 15.6 · 49 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2021-12-02
- Data updated: 2026-08-25
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/jalra-carnatic-mridangam/id1592789766/reviews.md

## What is Jalra?

Meet, Jalra - Carnatic Mridangam, an app to make your device to play mridangam for Indian classical music, dance or bhajans.

This app is musician's best friend. Every student and professional will need it. The purpose of the app is to accompany the musician with the sound of Indian percussion instruments called Jalra and Mridangam. Once you spend few days with this app, figuring out how to configure and use it, the app will become the best solution for music or dance practice and performances. You can also use it for Bhajans.

The app is very simple to use. It has many advanced features like playlist and beat editor. The design is very intuitive and needs no training to use it.

If you are a student, show this app to your teacher, who should be able to tell you how to use it properly for your practice. It will help you get a hold on the rhythm of your music. If you are a teacher, teach the app to your students, for helping them to improve their rhythmic skills.

Detailed Help
A very detailed help is available at this link: https://jalra-app.web.app

Features

-> Tambura for all pitchs
-> Mridangam for all pitchs - paid feature
-> Morsing for all pitchs - paid feature
-> All Talam/Tala supported (count of 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8)
-> Carnatic Music's Saptha (7) Alankara Talams are avaialble (you can create your custom talam also)
-> Set any tempo you like for the beats
-> TAP twice to guess/judge the tempo
-> No need to keep screen on while playing, runs in the background.
-> Create Playlist - paid feature, combine more than 1 style to create a new longer loop
-> Create and Tweak Beats in the Beat Editor - paid feature
-> Option to Stop displaying Ads - paid feature

Fill Button

While the app is playing a style, hit the Fill button to play a static fill variation once. 

End Button

When playing any variation, hit the End button to wait for the app to finish the active playing the active sound and then stop. 

Show / Hide Playlist

You can show or hide the playlist with a toggle button. With the playlist hidden you will get the classic screen simple screen to configure the app.

Beat Editor – InApp Purchase

Press and Hold any one style to open its beat editor. Every beat is divided into 4 parts, with a on/off button for each part. Touch them to swith each part on or off to tweak the beat. When you try to use it for the first time, a prompt will be shown to buy the feature. Once you have bought the feature, you can design / tweak the sound on the beat editor.

Play List – InApp Purchase

You can add a style into the playlist. When you add a style into playlist, the tempo and count that is active will be used for that item.

There is option to Save playlist to save them as local file. They are internal to the Jalra app. These files will not be visible in File Explorer app. Careful, these files will get deleted when you uninstall the app!

Upload Style and Playlist to cloud (internet)

Playlist and new Styles are stored in app's internal files. These files will get lost if you uninstall or reset phone. So there is a feature available to upload them to google cloud. This can also be used to share the new Styles or Playlist you build. It can be downloaded by anybody on the internet.

Hide Ads – Paid Feature

The app shows banner ads. If you want to hide it, you can buy NoAds feature by click on "Show or Hide Ads" menu option.

Demo Videos

https://youtu.be/M_HwpViSnJg

https://youtu.be/S0UO2l8rEbY - Mora

## Key features

- Mridangam and Jalra loops
- Tambura for all pitches
- Support for all Talam/Tala counts
- Carnatic Saptha Alankara Talams
- Customizable tempo
- Beat editor
- Playlist creation

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Mridangam Instrument | $0.99 | one-time |
| Morsing Instrument | $0.99 | one-time |
| Triple Reed Harmonium | $2.99 | one-time |
| Harmonium Reverb | $2.99 | one-time |
| Beat Editor Feature | $3.99 | one-time |
| Playlist Feature | $3.99 | one-time |
| Disable Ads | $6.99 | one-time |


## Recent user reviews (10 of 30)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/jalra-carnatic-mridangam/id1592789766/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Convenience

*2026-05-17, version 1.22*

It’s very convenient for Carnatic music overall great experience.

### 3/5 — Doesn’t work

*2026-05-17, version 1.22*

When I press on the app, it doesn’t open. Please fix as I purchased mridangam. Edit : it works well now thanks😊

### 5/5 — Exam

*2026-02-17, version 1.22*

Helped me learn keerthanas

### 5/5 — Excellent

*2026-02-01, version 1.22*

Very help to me♥️♥️♥️♥️👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

### 5/5 — Jalra

*2025-12-18, version 1.16*

Very nice

### 5/5 — Excellent App

*2025-12-09, version 1.15*

I am not afraid of Talam any more while playing violin.  In the last few years, Jalara App became part of me while practice and performance.

### 2/5 — Decent App but need continued maintenance

*2025-11-04, version 1.15*

Playlist edit option is not working even after purchase (Purchased on 6th Oct). Also showing the count timer would be useful.

### 5/5 — Thanks !!

*2025-10-10, version 1.15*

Grateful for this app,, so useful….

### 1/5 — No Response

*2025-09-06*

Does the support email provided by the developer work? The count doesn’t work and sent multiple emails. Neither a courtesy reply nor an acknowledgement. Not sure why I paid !!

### 5/5 — Amazing tool

*2025-08-03*

A must for all music students..superb.. programming sequence makes this tool is amazing.

## Frequently asked questions about Jalra

### What does the Jalra - Carnatic Mridangam app do?

This app provides Indian percussion loops, specifically Mridangam and Jalra sounds, to accompany Indian classical music, dance, and bhajans. It's designed as a practice tool for musicians and dancers, offering features to help improve rhythmic skills and performance.

### What are the key features of this app?

Key features include Mridangam and Jalra loops for all pitches, support for various Talam/Tala counts, Carnatic Saptha Alankara Talams, a customizable tempo setting, a beat editor for tweaking rhythms, and playlist creation to combine different styles.

### Is this app free to use?

The app is free to download and use with basic features. However, advanced features like Mridangam and Morsing for all pitches, playlist creation, beat editing, and ad removal require in-app purchases.

### What kind of music or performances can I use this app for?

The app is ideal for Indian classical music practice, dance accompaniment, and bhajans. It helps users get a hold of rhythm and can be used by students for practice, teachers to train students, and professionals for performances.

### Does the app run in the background?

Yes, the app is designed to run in the background, meaning you don't need to keep the screen on while it's playing. This allows for uninterrupted practice or performance sessions.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.22 — 2026-01-19

Record playlist, Zoom count display, MIDI connect status, and Fix notification play/pause button

### 1.21 — 2026-01-05

Fixed display counter for Talams

### 1.20 — 2025-12-24

improved midi input processing.
added images of midi options

### 1.19 — 2025-12-22

Added MIDI Volume control

### 1.18 — 2025-12-20

Improved MIDI Harmonium module
Added Triple Reed and Reverb to Harmonium

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