Published by Prasad Upasani on 2024-10-10
What is iTanpura?
iTanpura is an electronic Tanpura app for iPhone and iPod Touch that provides a background "drone" against which the rest of the music is performed. It includes two 5-string tanpuras with independent pan and volume controls, a 15-string Swar Mandal, and a Sur-Peti/Shruti Box. It uses sounds sampled from actual male and female tanpuras for realistic tanpura sound throughout the pitch range. It also has an integrated auto-tuner and background play feature.
1. And now iTanpura also includes fantastic Swar Mandal sound (with presets for 75+ raags) for an instant concert atmosphere guaranteed to inspire! iTanpura is ideal for everyday music practice, concerts, or even as a serene background for meditation.
2. Got tanpura? Well guess what, we have two for you, PLUS a Swar Mandal AND a Sur-Peti / Shruti box! Come listen to the beautiful, meditative sound of real Hemraj tanpuras, and get lost in the mysteries of Indian Classical music.
3. Not yet convinced? Try iTanpura Lite for free! It has most of the features of the full version, except the sound stops playing after 30 seconds and it does not include the Swar Mandal or the Tuner.
4. It uses sounds sampled from real Hemraj tanpuras to provide beautiful yet realistic sound in a pleasing and intuitive package.
5. The Tanpura is a musical instrument used in Indian classical music to provide a background "drone" against which the rest of the music is performed.
6. It uses stereo digital sound to simulate a set of two tanpuras each of which can be tuned with a different string combination.
7. iTanpura is an electronic Tanpura for the iPhone and iPod Touch.
8. √ Each tanpura has its own pan and volume controls to allow precise placement within the stereo image.
9. It is a 4-stringed instrument with a base made from cured pumpkin gourd and a stem made from wood.
10. Includes presets for the 100+ most popular raags.
11. And now you can also export/import presets via email or iTunes File Sharing.
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Or follow the guide below to use on PC:
Select Windows version:
Install iTanpura app on your Windows in 4 steps below:
Download a Compatible APK for PC
| Download | Developer | Rating | Current version |
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| Get APK for PC → | Prasad Upasani | 4.31 | 9.4.5 |
For Windows 11, check if there's a native iTanpura Windows app here » ». If none, follow the steps below:
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Get iTanpura on Apple macOS
| Download | Developer | Reviews | Rating |
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| Get $14.99 on Mac | Prasad Upasani | 35 | 4.31 |
Download on Android: Download Android
- Two 5-string tanpuras with independent pan and volume controls
- 15-string Swar Mandal and a Sur-Peti/Shruti Box
- Uses sounds sampled from actual male and female tanpuras for realistic tanpura sound throughout the pitch range
- Wide range of pitch from lower A (A2) through upper E (E4) for one and a half octaves of tuning
- Integrated auto-tuner
- Background play feature
- Completely tunable 15-string Swar Mandal that can be played manually or set to auto-loop
- Fine-tune pitch in cents
- Play one or two simultaneous tanpuras both controlled by the master pitch controls
- Each tanpura's first string can be tuned to Pa, Ma or Ni, or any custom note such as Re, Ga, Dha, etc
- Each tanpura has its own pan and volume controls to allow precise placement within the stereo image
- Presets for the 100+ most popular raags
- Turn the Sur-Peti/Shruti Box on or off and adjust its volume from the settings page
- Can be used with speakers, headset, or the internal speaker
- iTanpura Lite version available for free with most of the features of the full version, except the sound stops playing after 30 seconds and it does not include the Swar Mandal or the Tuner.
- Excellent sounding tanpura with the ability to change tuning by cents and traditional means
- Provides 2 tanpura, each with 2 strings, all can be set differently and played at the same time if desired
- Allows for user presets
- Very useful, convenient and a life saver for singers
- Great sound quality compared to other tanpura apps
- The app seems to have technical issues as reported by a user who couldn't turn either tanpura on and couldn't find any way to get support from the developer or upgrade to the paid version.
Excellent
Very useful and convenient
Stopped working. No app support
Great
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