Bandish - Music Riyaz App

Bandish – Tabla, Tanpura & Manjira: Elevate Your Indian Classical Music Practice

Whether you are a seasoned musician or just starting your journey, Bandish is your ultimate digital accompanist for Indian classical music. With authentic tabla, tanpura, and manjira sounds, Bandish transforms your riyaz (practice), teaching sessions, or performances into immersive experiences. Designed for both students and professionals, Bandish offers an intuitive interface, powerful tools, and professional-quality sound.

Key Features for Every Musician
• Studio-Quality Sound: Enjoy the rich tones of professionally recorded tabla, tanpura, and now manjira, designed to capture the authenticity of live instruments.
• Seamless Adjustments: Fine-tune pitch, tempo, octave, and volume instantly without interrupting your practice flow.
• 75+ Taals & 200+ Variations: Practice with teentaal, dadra, ektaal, jhaptaal, rupak, and many more—complete with multiple variations and real-time theka display.
• Customizable Tanpura: Match your shruti with precision, and choose between different tanpura speeds to suit your vocal training.
• Boosted Tabla Volume: Clearer, louder tabla designed for both vocal accompaniment and instrumental practice.
• Beat Counter: Train your rhythm with an accurate counter that stays in sync with the taal cycle.
• Background Playback: Keep Bandish running seamlessly while you multitask.

New in Bandish Plus (Premium)
Take your practice to the next level with Bandish Plus:
• Voice Recording & Playback – Record your riyaz, lessons, or concerts inside the app and listen back instantly.
• New Manjira Instrument – Add manjira patterns to your tabla and tanpura for a fuller, more authentic accompaniment.
• Professional Pitch Finetuning – Adjust shruti and fine-tune tabla, tanpura, and manjira to your exact pitch.
• Always-on Focus Mode – Keep your device awake with a distraction-free view for long practice sessions.
• 50+ Exclusive Premium Taals – Explore advanced thekas and variations beyond the core taal set.
• Tap Tempo – Set your BPM by tapping the rhythm you feel.

Upgrade to Bandish Plus with a monthly or annual subscription and try it free for 7 days.

Extended Tools & Benefits
• Favorite Taals – Save and quickly access your most-used taals.
• Displayed Thekas – See the current theka and switch between variations easily.
• Push Notifications – Stay consistent with reminders for daily riyaz.
• Lock Screen Controls – Manage playback from lock screen and notification center.
• Accessibility-Friendly – Thoughtfully designed for musicians of all abilities.

Why Choose Bandish?
• Bandish goes beyond a basic shruti box or tabla app. It combines tabla, tanpura, manjira, metronome, and recording into one app—perfect for Hindustani and Carnatic music. Whether you’re a vocalist, instrumentalist, or composer, Bandish adapts to your needs.
• Many musicians switching from iTabla Pro, Rhythm, SurTaal, or iLehra find Bandish familiar yet more streamlined—with features like Tap Tempo, pitch finetuning, voice recording, and modern UI design.
• Stay ad-free, practice smarter, and enjoy authentic sound.

Download Bandish Today

Whether you’re a beginner seeking guidance or a professional preparing for a concert, Bandish is the perfect companion for your Indian classical music journey.