Carnatic Thaalam Robot
Designed & developed by a professional musician, this app is your thaalam assistant for practice at home, recordings, teaching classes and even play with in events/concerts if you have no one to put thaalam for you.
It does
- the common thaalas
- Aadi, Rupaka (3 beat), and
- Saptha (7) thaalas - (Eka, Rupaka, Thriputa, Matya, Jhampa, Dhruva & Ata) with pancha (5) jaathis (thrisra, chathurasra, khanda, mishra, sankeerna),
- with pancha (5) gathis (nadai)
- including double beat (chaukam) mode
- the Khanda, Mishra & even Sankeerna chaapu thaalas
It also features
- alternate styles of Mishra / Sankeerna chaapu
- slow/fast styles of khanda / mishra / sankeerna gathis (a god-send for pallavi rendition)
- a Metronome beats mode
- a wide speed range (10-140 bpm), with fine speed adjustment (+/- 0.1, 0.5, 1, 5 bpm) & precise laya
- speed sensing by tapping screen
- Saved Items List
Featuring an intuitive dual visual display of thaalam cycle with
- animated hand
- total beats/sub-beats
- current position in the thaalaangaas
- decipherable sounds
makes it easy to visualize laghu, dhrutha, anudhrutha ... beats, fingers & usi (flipped palm) & sub-beats for various gathis just like a human.
These features ensure you a perfect sense in thaalam cycle, living up to its name as a thaalam robot. It is a perfect "must have" companion for Carnatic musicians, teachers & students - instrumentalists, percussionists as well as vocalists; from beginners to seasoned musicians. Your practice, musical thoughts, joy & motivation will improve tremendously with it. This is a "must have" for improving swarakalpana, mukthayis, varnam/keerthana/pallavi rendition. It can even help you play a concert when you find no one to put thaalam. Percussionists can explore their math skills/patterns/ideas while practicing without depending on anyone for thaalam.
Its features, described below, come in 3 progressive level upgrades to suit various levels of musicians making it affordable & available for all levels. Most importantly, the app's basic level is free & well suited for early stage students to motivate them learn & play with focus.
NOTE: At any level, you can
- Try & see playable features of higher levels without purchasing (thaalam stops after 4 CYCLES each time - you can try as many times as you want),
- decide & upgrade progressively to higher levels.
Basic Level
Good for Beginners to Intermediate level students
Includes
- Adi thaalam, Saptha thaalaas in native Jaathis, i.e, Thrisra Triputa, Khanda Ata, Mishra Jhampe & the rest in Chathurasra Jaathi
- Chathurasra gathi in 1 or 2 beat modes
- Metronome beats in Chathurasra gathi
- Sensing speed by tapping screen
- Pair Mode - facilitates teacher/student use app for thaalam while in a music session on phone/video call
- Save an Items List with desired thaalam & speed, pick from List with single click
Limitations of Basic Level
- Stops after MAXIMUM of 20 CYCLES each time. [Level 1 Upgrade removes this limit]
- Pair Mode stops after MAXIMUM of 4 alternating cycles. [Level 2 Upgrade removes this limit]
- Saved Items List limited to 4 items. [Level 1 Upgrade removes this limit]
Level 1 Upgrade
Useful for Senior level students
- Removes "MAXIMUM 20 CYCLES" limit of Basic level
- Adds 3-beat Rupaka thaalam
- Removes Saved Items List limit of Basic Level
Level 2 Upgrade
Useful for Teachers & Performing level students
- Adds Khanda, Mishra & Sankeerna Chaapu thaalas
- Makes all 5 Jaathis available for all Saptha thaalaas
- Adds Chaukam (double beat) mode
- Adds Thrisra Gathi
- Enables continuous Pair Mode
Level 3 Upgrade
Useful for Teachers & Concert level musicians, instrumentalists, percussionists, pallavi experts/learners
- Adds alternate mode of chaapu thaalaas
- Adds Khanda, Mishra, Sankeerna Gathis in two modes
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Reviews (29)
hi, this is a very good attempt and very useful to instrumentalists. usually many violinists tend to close their eyes and follow the varying sound of the metronome to realize the timing. as an improvement can you add different sounds at different stages of thalam? like for example first 4 beats of adi thalam has one sound and can be selected by user and next 2 beats will have one sound and last 2 beats will have another sound. also can we have total iteration count? helpful in swara prastaras
Dear Mantraratnam, appreciate your help in promptly attending to my query and providing a quick clarification. The app has been functional the way it has been described, but it was my misunderstanding. Apologies. Coming to the app itself, I am yet to find its nearest competition on the store. It has been creatively thought-out and intelligently designed. 100 marks to your animation idea of palms and fingers! Although I am yet to explore other features, I can say this is the best for Karnataka classical music which the students can immensely benefit from. Well done sir!
It's a very nice app for musicians. I had a problem. It stops after 4 cycles. I want to extend the tala count till I want to stop it. I also wanted to change the speed of the tala. How di I change it
So far enjoying the app. It is amazing. Appreciate your effort in building this app. But could you tell me if it is one time payment? Or monthly. I'm using an option, that says level 2. And thalam completes in 4 cycle.
Not resolved I have checked and rechecked my phone. It's OK Atleast the other apps work well. The speed is at 55 for Adi thalam which is "well within" limits and the app fails to deliver!!
Very useful app. It is as if a person is putting talam while playing the musical instrument. Thank you so much😊 Sir can you please let us know the number of cycles that will be available especially adi talam and rupaka talam if I buy the first level in app purchase for Rs. 360/. God bless you
Extremely useful for both vocalists and instrumentalists. .The developer did an awesome job ....I recommend the app to everyone pursuing carnatic music
Very useful app. A big thanks to the developers. How to set the robot play thaalam continuously for a long time? As of now, it stops after 2 or 3 cycles. Would have been nice if it can be continued for a long time.
I am not able to hear the beats at all. My phone volume is set at maximum. Is there any other option that needs to be selected to hear the beats? Yes, mine is a Samsung M phone!!
One of the most useful and beneficial app for instrumentalists ever!!! I have no words how impressed I am with this app as a performing artist. Million thanks for creating this app!
It's a good app, but I'm having trouble in adjusting the layam (speed ) I can't set it 1st kala 2nd kala 3rd kala.... without setting the timing I couldn't use it
App very good for learners like me, I purchased level 1 upgrade. Iam not able to increase from 4 cycles.trying thrisram. Stops with 4 cycles. Pls help. Will the app work on background?
Excellent app which is so helpful for everyone to know about Talams in karnatic music. All details of thalams given in simple manner. Worthy of using it
This app is not working properly. There is no sound emitted while the tala starts. Kindly help.
Very useful app for both students and professional Carnatic musicians.
Really very good app. 1st level z enough for basic level music practicing .
Good work. Nice thinking. The app will be a great help to all music practioners.
It stops after 4 cycles. It doesn't continue to play thala. We cannot practice using this app.
It's very useful. But how to upgrade to level 2 and. 3
This very much useful while practicing Mirudangam for beginner and professional and very much helpful for put talam totally app is good
Pranam Sri Prasad sir.... Thanks a lot for your innovative solution for music freternity..... especially for instrumental musicians.... Apart from its best application, The instant and fast response to my mail maid me to know about your dedication & involvement...... I give 5 star for this lovely & helpful app. Thanks once again sir. Raj chandran. The Bansuri Band
App is very good. But please let me know if subscription is yearly/life time etc
Very helpful while practicing both vocal and with instruments.
This app is very much useful for all carnatic musicians... Its a wonderful app...
Perfect app for all the music learners.. very helpful!!
Brilliant work. Very useful for students and teachers.
One of the best app to learn Carnatic music for the beginners
Super useful for all Carnatic music learners.
A very good app for knowing talam while learning carnatic music. Its a free app with absolutely no ads. There is a limit on the number of cycles a talam will be played if you are a free user and the normal talams played by beginners all have 20 cycles, after which we can restart the play. Also for buying, there are 3 different levels of buying. A beginner like me neednot pay the full amount. I can pay a small amount for the first level which is sufficient for a beginner. Upgrade as u progress.