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.
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❖ NOW WITH BACKGROUND PLAY (iOS4 only)
❖ AND INTEGRATED AUTO-TUNER!
❖ Before buying also consider iTablaPro
❖ which has all iTanpura features + tabla
❖ Note: All updates are always free!
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And the reviews are in:
★★★★★ "BEAUTIFUL SOUND"
★★★★★ "Excellent App, superb sound"
★★★★★ "Concert-quality tanpura in your pocket"
★★★★★ "This is what I've been waiting for"
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❖ ABOUT THE TANPURA ❖
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. It is a 4-stringed instrument with a base made from cured pumpkin gourd and a stem made from wood.
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❖ AND NOW PRESENTING - iTanpura ❖
iTanpura is an electronic Tanpura for the iPhone and iPod Touch. It uses stereo digital sound to simulate a set of two tanpuras each of which can be tuned with a different string combination. It uses sounds sampled from real Hemraj tanpuras to provide beautiful yet realistic sound in a pleasing and intuitive package. 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.
YouTube demo: http://upasani.org/itanpura
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❖ KEY FEATURES ❖
✓ FOUR fantastic instruments in one app: includes two 4-string tanpuras with independent pan and volume controls, a 15-string Swar Mandal, and a Sur-Peti/Shruti Box
✓ Uses sounds sampled from actual male & 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: Auto-Tune iTanpura to your instrument such as harmonium, or use it to tune other instruments (microphone capability required such as iPhone built-in mic or 2nd/3rd generation iPod Touch with external microphone)
✓ BACKGROUND PLAY: Start playing the tanpuras and switch to another app (iOS4 only), or play along with iPod music
✓ Integrated 15-string Swar Mandal - completely tunable & can be played manually OR set to auto-loop
✓ Suitable for vocal or instrumental music
✓ Fine-tune pitch in cents. The display shows the fine-tune value to allow exact recreation of any pitch
✓ Tempo Control: use the pitch/tempo switch to change the function of the slider in the top section
✓ 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
✓ Or tune first string to any shruti in the octave using a slider
✓ Each tanpura has its own pan and volume controls to allow precise placement within the stereo image. For example you can have a tanpura with Pa on your left and one with Ni on your right
✓ PRESETS: Save your favorite settings as named presets. Includes presets for the 81 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 (a high-quality speaker dock is recommended for maximum effect)
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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.
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iTanpura - Tanpura Player reviewed by Users
A Professional Quality Tanpura on Your iPhone This application literally changes my life as a student/practitioner of Indian music. It is the application I've been waiting for since it occurred to me that something like this might be possible on the iPhone. Better than the electronic tanpuras I've heard for 1/10th of the price. And available any time; in the car, for instance. Hard to believe, but it's really a performance-quality instrument. If you perform music that would require a tanpura, and have an iPhone or iPod Touch, this application is 1000% worth the dinner out it will cost you.It produces the sound of two 4-string tanpuras (or one), sampled from good, well-tuned Hemraj tanpuras, with well-set jawari, tunable from male B to instrumental Eb (an octave and a third), with one-cent microtuning adjustments. It sounds superb through speakers or headphones, and not too bad just out of the iPhone speaker.The developer also seems very responsive to user input. Definitely a winner!
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Version 2.0
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Aug 29, 2009
- iTanpura - Tanpura Player review by
rcgordon
Thank you, thank you, thank you! It's hard enough finding tanpura software for the computer that is usable, tunable, and not priced out of this world so to have a product like this for the iPhone/iPod Touch is fantastic! No more portability issues - no more dealing with a computer - no more having to use untunable CDs! Highly recommended and worth every penny!
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Version 3.0
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Sep 15, 2009
- iTanpura - Tanpura Player review by
jeffhrsn
Superb Application Saves lugging around large machines. Looking forward to tabla version.
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Version 2.0
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Sep 13, 2009
- iTanpura - Tanpura Player review by
Obamama
Excellent app perfect for riyaz anytime Excellent app. Sound quality is superb. Similar software costs 100s or dollars but this has better sound quality.
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Version 2.0
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Sep 14, 2009
- iTanpura - Tanpura Player review by
ICM Lover from NY
Good sound and good concept The sound is very good and clear especially when having 2 tanpuras in stereo.I really ask for the promised upgrade with tempo control and if possible moretuning or transposing possibilities of each tanpura separately. I know this might not bein the rules of classic indian music, sorry, but are we not in a fusion time of all cultures nowadays?Let's open our imagination and creativity ! I'll give it 5 * after such an upgrade.
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Version 2.0
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Sep 12, 2009
- iTanpura - Tanpura Player review by
Jfantomaster
Wow! This thing sounds incredible! My sitar teacher is here from India and was so impressed that he's going to pick up an ipod touch just to have this app!
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Version 4.0
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Oct 24, 2009
- iTanpura - Tanpura Player review by
tablaji22
thank you this is wonderful, simple yet professional quality- please, consider making a tabla as well!
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Version 4.0
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Oct 28, 2009
- iTanpura - Tanpura Player review by
zippydoo
Fantastic This is a great application - one that convinced me to purchase an Iphone! In fact, Apple should be giving the creator of this app some commission, instead of the other way around. The sound quality and attention to detail is simply marvelous. The controls are very easy to use. For instance, I was able to quickly transform a pre-selected Ahir Bharaiv from G# to A# and a C#. The dual Tanpura opens up a whole plethora of options. With this app, one can practice on the go, instead of carrying a tanpura / e-tanpura around. You can now have a music class in a car!
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Version 4.0
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Nov 1, 2009
- iTanpura - Tanpura Player review by
BayAreaMusiclover
pasasaSa I am a vocalist and tabla player and I use iTanpura and iLehra every day. I was blown away when I saw them in the first place and bought them both immediately as the first apps I purchased on my phone. iTanpura has incredible, sampled real tanpura sound that you can plug into any speakers or just use the phone's speakers. We recorded sarod and tabla with a digital condenser recorder with the iTanpura in the background and it sounds like there is a real tanpura in the room. We even had to turn the phone down, without having it connected to any speakers! ilehra is great for practicing and with future updates will continue to be my most heavily used app. Save yourself the $300 on an electric tanpura by getting this app! It's just as good, maybe better.
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Version 4.0
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Nov 5, 2009
- iTanpura - Tanpura Player review by
Benjamin Stewart
BEAUTIFUL SOUND Fantastic sounding app that just keeps getting better and better with every version. Worth every penny!
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Version 4.0
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Nov 7, 2009
- iTanpura - Tanpura Player review by
Patti Ji
Instant Concert Atmosphere! The version 4 update took an already great app and made it simply awesome!! The Swar-Mandal instantly puts me in a concert mood, I can just visualize it unfolding around me. Great job, keep up the good work!
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Version 4.0
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Nov 7, 2009
- iTanpura - Tanpura Player review by
music1sme
Sounds great! Beautiful sound with fantastic feature, and all in a small mobile form factor that I can keep with me at all times, makes this a must-have electronic tanpura. Not to mention its much cheaper than the the big shruti boxes I used to carry around. And the Swar Mandal just puts it over the top!
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Version 4.0
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Nov 7, 2009
- iTanpura - Tanpura Player review by
Srini Bhat
Amazing This is what I've been waiting for - real tanpura sound in a small easy-to-use package! The sound is amazing, and so are the features. And the design is really nice without being crowded, complicated or overwhelming - just enough control to be useful without needing too much input from me. Plus I have the beautiful sound of two real tanpuras (and now swar mandal) without the pain of carrying around two big tanpuras, or spending time tuning them.
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Version 4.0
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Nov 7, 2009
- iTanpura - Tanpura Player review by
SMurthy
Fantastic sound, great looks, simple interface! What else can I say? This is concert-quality tanpura sound in my pocket - been waiting for something like this for a long time! Fantastic ease-of-use features that I haven't seen anywhere else. Its so easy, my 5-year old can use it. But for the advanced user, there is a wealth of customizable options and features that make this the most flexible electronic tanpura I have ever used. And the sound is simply gorgeous, I can just keep it on in the background as an ambient sound.EDIT: Wow and version 4 is even better, great SwarMandal sound and nice graphics. Two thumbs way up!
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Version 4.0
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Nov 7, 2009
- iTanpura - Tanpura Player review by
Peter Hub
Wonderful product! This app works great. Used in several concerts so far. The fine tuning makes it easy to tune with the non standard harmoniums (which is needed a lot of times).The panning also gives a great effect, especially when the first string is tuned to different notes.Prasad, thanks for coming up with such a wonderful product and making it easy to use!
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Version 4.0
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Nov 10, 2009
- iTanpura - Tanpura Player review by
Mahesh Kale
Simple, perfect. Prasad Upasani knows Indian music, and has here created a Tanpura application that will appeal to scholars of raga, new age composers, those who meditate to the tanpura's relaxing voice, and more. This has replaced my $100+ hardware Raagini. I look forward to using iTanpura in my own compositions, chakra and hypnosis backgrounds. No scholar of Indian music myself (though I do play a little sitar), I find the instrument flexible and perfect for my use. It is the most expensive app I've purchased, and a real bargain. Congratulations to Prasad on a rare accomplishment and wonderful use of the iPhone's potential.
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Version 4.0
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Nov 12, 2009
- iTanpura - Tanpura Player review by
Bobbo924
Best drone ever Thanks for making the best electronic drone to date! And also for making it affordable. I can only pray you all make a tabla accompaniment ap next that can change tals without losing the beat! I hope you make a nice nut from this gem and keep up the good work;)
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Version 4.0
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Nov 13, 2009
- iTanpura - Tanpura Player review by
Semrehnoraa
iPhone and iPod Touch Applications from Prasad Upasani
iManjira - iPhone Music Application At a bhajan, and don't have your Manjiras with you? Or do you just want a super-portable set of Manjiras always in your pocket? We have you covered! Just tap anywhere on the screen for a rich Manjira sound.
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iTablaPro - Tabla Tanpura Player - iPhone Music Application Come sit down for a session with our Tabla Pro. Experience virtuoso, realistic tabla playing, and let the fantastic Tanpura & SwarMandal sound inspire you to greater heights in your own musical journey!
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iTanpura - Tanpura Player - iPhone Music Application 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.
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