Santoor - Learn, Play & Tuner

Experience the divine, meditative resonance of the Santoor—the legendary hundred-stringed instrument of Indian classical music. Whether you are an experienced classical musician, a student practicing riyaz, or a world music lover, Santoor brings the authentic acoustic sound and playing experience directly to your fingertips.

Crafted with meticulous detail, the app features an authentic trapezoidal soundboard, 30 bridge courses spanning three octaves (Mandra, Madhya, and Taar Saptak), multi-touch support for realistic two-handed mezrab (mallet) strikes, interactive 3D perspective, Raga learning with auto-play, and an acoustic pitch tuner.

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🌟 KEY FEATURES
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🎵 AUTHENTIC HIGH-FIDELITY ACOUSTIC SOUND
Every note is captured from a concert-grade artisan Santoor. Experience authentic sustain, natural reverberation, and shimmering acoustic harmonics that respond dynamically to your touch.

🖐️ RESPONSIVE MULTI-TOUCH & MEZRAB STRIKING
Play with two hands just like real wooden mezrabs (mallets). Support for multi-touch polyphony, rapid tremolo, glissando strums across string courses, and natural note decay.

🌟 INTERACTIVE 3D PERSPECTIVE & POSITIONING
• Adjust 3D tilt angle and perspective to your natural playing preference.
• Smooth, continuous 2-finger pinch zoom.
• Position and pan the instrument with built-in boundary protection so the soundboard always remains in view.
• Preset viewing angles: Top-down, 3D angled, and custom locked view.

🎼 LEARN INDIAN CLASSICAL RAGAS
Deepen your musical knowledge with built-in classical compositions and ragas:
• Auto-Play Mode: Listen and watch as notes light up across bridge courses.
• Interactive Practice: Follow guided note prompts step-by-step.
• Explore Aaroh (Ascent), Avaroh (Descent), and Pakad (Characteristic Phrase) for foundational Indian ragas.

🎯 BUILT-IN ACOUSTIC SANTOOR TUNER
Tune your physical Santoor or any stringed instrument with precision. Using real-time fundamental pitch detection (YIN algorithm), the tuner displays exact note names, target frequencies in Hertz (Hz), and cents deviation to help you achieve perfect intonation.

🎙️ BUILT-IN RECORDING & RIYAZ TRACKER
Capture your musical ideas, ragas, and improvisation sessions. Save recordings locally on your device and replay them anytime to review your progress.

🏷️ SARGAM NOTE LABELS & OCTAVE SYSTEM
Toggle Sargam note markings (Sa, Re, Ga, Ma, Pa, Dha, Ni) across the soundboard:
• Left Bridges: Mandra and Madhya Saptak
• Right Bridges: Madhya and Taar Saptak
Ideal for beginners learning the layout of the 100-stringed instrument.

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🧘 IDEAL FOR
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• Indian Classical Musicians & Music Students
• Santoor, Sitar, Sarod, and Tanpura Enthusiasts
• World Music & Folk Instrument Lovers (Hammered Dulcimer, Santur, Cimbalom, Yangqin)
• Meditation, Sound Healing, and Ambient Music Producers
• Composers looking for authentic Indian acoustic textures

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🔒 PRIVACY & QUALITY FIRST
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• 100% Private: All recordings are stored locally on your device.
• Microphone audio used in the Tuner is processed in real time in volatile memory—never recorded or transmitted.
• No Ads, clean performance, and optimized battery usage.

Immerse yourself in the timeless music of India. Download Santoor today and let the strings sing!