The Tanpura

Practice. Perform. Meditate. Authentic tanpura & swarmandal drone. Tune to any Sa, pick your raag, and play anywhere.

Practice. Perform. Meditate.

A professional Indian classical music companion — tanpura and swarmandal in one beautifully simple app. Both instruments are meticulously sampled from real Miraj instruments using high-end condenser microphones, giving you an authentic, resonant drone wherever you are.

Tune to any Sa, choose your raag, and let a rich, continuous sound fill the room — whether you're doing daily riyaz, on stage, or simply sitting in stillness.

TANPURA • Deep, authentic stringed drone sampled from a solid teakwood Miraj tanpura • Fine pitch control down to the cent — set your Sa precisely • 4-, 5-, and 6-string voicings • Run two tanpuras at once for layered drone textures

SWARMANDAL • A 32-string harp sampled from a solid cedar Miraj swarmandal • Over 90 raag presets, each with accurate string tunings — from Bhairav at dawn to Malkauns at midnight • Auto-strum in the background, or strum by hand • Create and save your own custom tunings

PRACTICE · PERFORM · MEDITATE • Keeps playing in the background and on the lock screen • Adjust volume, pan, and tempo independently per instrument • Works on phones and tablets, portrait or landscape, with dark and light themes • Clean, distraction-free interface — works offline, no account needed

Free to try every day with no account required. One simple purchase removes the daily time limit on the tanpura and swarmandal — no subscriptions, no recurring fees, no hidden costs. The instruments in this pack are yours to keep for life. New instruments may be added as separate packs over time.