Android apps by SiddhiSadhana

ShruthiLayaLite

Tue, 24 Jul 2012 18:23:45 +0000

ShruthiLayaLite, a carnatic music related app. It is a feature restricted, ad-supported free version of ShruthiLaya. ShruthiLaya is an app to aid beginners in the learning of Carnatic music, either vocal or instrumental. Basic lessons in Carnatic music suited for beginners learning vocal or instruments such as violin, flute, veena and keyboard are made available in one app. The app can be used for practice in different speeds and scales. The lite version also includes
- a metronome based on the traditional tala scheme with indication of dhrutham and anu-dhrutham
- reference to basic information of over 900 raagas and

Some of the main feature restrictions in the lite version are

- Only Varisai (sarali, jantai, daatu, melstaayi and mandrastaayi)can be played; Alankarams, Geetham, Swarajathi and Nottuswaram are not available
- Features like optional metronome, Shruthi/Tanpura, etc., are not available.
- Updates will not be available for the lite version.
- Tempo/BPM for tala based metronome can be changed in steps of 10

Send in your comments and feedback to siddhisadhana@gmail.com

Recent changes:
In V2.0
- Change in visual display and presentation
- Added Nottuswaram section

Version 1.4
- Added Raagam section with basic information of over 900 Raagas
- Search for raagas either from the notes and (or) names
- Added Taalam section which can be used as a metronome
- Indication of dhrutham and anu-dhrutham in the metronome
- Mathrai indication on the taalachakram
- Support for smaller screens

LehraBoxLite

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 01:22:47 +0000

LehraBoxLite is a lite version of LehraBox, a lehra or nagma player for your Android device. LehraBoxLite plays a rhythmic melody that serves as an accompaniment for playing Tabla. It is intended for providing and maintaining a constant speed or beats per minute while playing or practicing the Tabla. Some of the key feature restrictions in the lite version are

- Only 3 choices of Beats per minute viz, either 60, 120 or 180 bpm
- Only 3 lehras limited to TeenTaal are available
- Features like optional metronome, matra indicator, elapsed time, etc., are not available.
- Updates will not be available for the lite version.

The app is for devices with Android version 2.1 or higher.

LehraBoxLite is a proud creation of SiddhiSadhana.

Recent changes:
Changes in v1.4
- Support for smaller phone screens

LehraBox

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 01:47:35 +0000

LehraBox is a lehra or nagma player for your Android device. LehraBox plays a rhythmic melody that serves as an accompaniment for playing Tabla. It is intended for providing and maintaining a constant speed or beats per minute while playing or practicing the Tabla. A lehra machine is like a metronome but has a rhythmic melody instead of the ticks. The full version has the following features

- Beats per minute from 30 to 300
- Optional Metronome to indicate the matra
- Optional Tanpura/Shruthi box
- Visual matra indicator
- Time elapsed
- Over 50 lehras in 13 different taals
- Save lehras as favorites
- Choice of 6 instruments including piano, guitar and bansuri
- Wide Range of Pitch selection
- Buttons for easier change of beats per minute
- Tap beats to set tempo

All future updates with some additional features already in the pipeline, will be free. We look forward for your suggestions and feedback for easier usability as well as for increasing the usefulness of the app. Please contact us if you would like to see any useful feature in the future updates. The app is for devices with Android version 2.1 or higher.

LehraBox is a proud creation of SiddhiSadhana. For more details check out http://lehrabox.nawaztabla.com

Our sincere thanks to http://chandrakantha.com/ for the good collection of lehra compositions.

Recent changes:
Changes in v3.4
- Added new Taal Chartal Ki Savari (11 beats)
- Bug Fix prevents crashing occasionally while changing Taals

Changes in v3.0 and v3.2
- Support for smaller phone screens
- Added new taals
- Save upto 15 Lehras as favorites
- Set tempo by tapping on the button to the right of play button
- Pauses and resumes automatically on receiving phone calls while LehraBox is playing.
- Phone screen can be turned off while LehraBox is playing

ShruthiLaya

Thu, 04 Apr 2013 13:31:49 +0000

ShruthiLaya is a Carnatic music related app, which serves as an aid to help with Carnatic music practice. It is for beginners learning Carnatic vocal or instruments such as violin, flute, veena and keyboard. The app can be played along during practice and can be used as a reference otherwise.The app comes with a metronome as well that is designed based on traditional Taalam scheme. The app provides reference to basic information of over 900 raagas.

Divided into sections such as Varisai, Geetham, Swarajathi and Nottuswaram, it has a comprehensive collection of basic carnatic music lessons suited for beginners which can be practiced in different speeds and scales.

- Sarali, Jantai, Daatu, melstaayi, mandrastaayi varisai and alankarams
- 13 Geethams, 2 Swarajathis and 5 Nottuswarams with both swaram and sahityam
- Vary tempo over a range of speeds
- Optional Metronome for basic lessons
- Optional Tanpura/Shruthi box for basic lessons
- Wide range of pitch to select from
- Choice of 3 musical instruments viz., Piano, Accordion and Flute
- Option to practice varisaigal in different melakartha raagams
- Optional Visual display of the taalam cycle
- Optional Karaoke style scrolling of swaram while playing
- Basic information on over 900 raagas
- Search for raagas either from the notes and (or) names
- Metronome based on Tala scheme with indication of aksharam
- Talam Metronome with optional selection of nadai
- Variable bpm of metronome from 30bpm to 200bpm

All future updates will be free. We look forward for your suggestions and feedback for increasing the usefulness of the app. Please contact us if you would like to see any features to be included in future updates. The app is for devices with Android version 2.1 or higher.

ShruthiLaya is a creation of SiddhiSadhana. For more details check out http://siddhisadhana.nawaztabla.com

Recent changes:
v3.0
- Added Nottuswaram section with 5 swaras
- Screen can be turned off while the app is playing
- Changes to visual display and presentation

Major improvements in previous updates
- Added Raagam section with basic information of over 900 Raagas and search features
- Added Taalam section which can be used as a metronome with optional Nadai feature
- Slider to choose the bpm of talam metronome from 30bpm to 200bpm
- Added Violin as an instrument