Best Tanpura Sadhak Apps

3.3(6 ratings)

Free

This app provides a virtual tanpura for classical singers, offering adjustable tempo and fine-tuning capabilities. It supports background playback, allowing users to practice with a continuous audio loop.

Dhwani Tanpura by Dream Tones Inc

Strong Contender

4.1(32 ratings)

Free

This app provides a professional-quality digital Tanpura for practicing and performing Indian music. It offers accurate sound reproduction with customizable pitch, tempo, and tuning options to mimic a real instrument.

Bandish - Music Riyaz App by Metapod LLC

Tanpura and Tabla for Vocals

Worth Considering

4.7😊(140 ratings)

FreeIn-App Purchases

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.

What We Love

👍 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

Room to Improve

🎧 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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iTanpura Lite

The Original Pro Tanpura

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by Asterbyte Software Systems Private Limited

SurSadhak

Adjustable tempo tabla loopsSelectable taalsAdjustable tempo tanpura loops

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Realistic tabla and tanpura soundsProfessional metronomeTone generator for shruti/tuning

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$1.99

This app provides realistic sounds for Indian classical music practice. It features a tanpura, swarmandal, and tabla player, allowing users to select and synchronize multiple instruments. Explore various scales and rhythmic cycles for authentic musical accompaniment.

Realistic tanpura soundTabla player with multiple taalsSitar player

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Instant music identificationConcert discoveryOffline song recognition

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by Mukunda Haveri Srinivasa Murthy

$4.99

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Concert quality tanpura synthesizerAccurately tuned and synthesized tanpuras6 strings per tanpura with advanced controls

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Realistic tabla and tanpura soundsSupport for 47 taalsMetronome with common time signatures

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$1.99

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Virtual tanpura and swarmandalRhythmic and melodic accompanimentSynchronize multiple instruments

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