What is Detected note?
This is the swara your current voice/instrument is closest to (Sa, Ri, Ga, etc.).
Hybrid-ready rhythm companion
All 35 varieties of the Suladi Sapta Tala system in one flowing grid.
Explore the complete suladi sapta tala system (35 varieties) with every jati. Carnatic rhythm includes many more tala frameworks (often referred to as 108 talas, plus practical, folk, and experimental usages), so these 35 are not all Carnatic talas. They are the 35 varieties of the Suladi Sapta Tala system.
Total talams
35
Families
7
Jatis
5
Pulse Formula
Laghu (L) varies by jati. Drutam (D) is 2 aksharas. Anudrutam (A) is 1 akshara.
L
D
L
L
Performance mode
Play any Carnatic talam.
Select a tala, press play, and guide your tempo with the slider. Accents land on every anga start.
Count-in off.
Laghu
Akshara 1 of 8
Clap
Tempo
120
BPM
OR
Settings
Choose your global talam sound variation. The saved sound applies to every talam.
Choose how the player shows tala tracking cues.
Shruti
Pure Carnatic swara-sthana tuner based on just ratios. Select Sa, listen, and track swara accuracy in cents.
Microphone idle.
Detected
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Sing/play and hold steady.
Feedback: start and hold one swara.
Reference Sa: 261.63 Hz
Mode: Carnatic swara tuning (Sa-based), not keyboard tuning.
Shruti Quick Guide (Simple Terms)
What is Sa frequency?
Sa is your base note. Once Sa is fixed, all other swaras are measured from it.
What is Ratio?
Ratio is how far a swara is from Sa. Example: ratio 3/2 means that swara vibrates 1.5x Sa.
What is Cents (+ / -)?
Cents show tuning error. + means sharp (higher), - means flat (lower).
Color meaning
Green is closer to correct shruti. Red means too high. Blue means too low.
How to tune quickly
Hold one swara steady and aim for cents close to 0. Near zero means better alignment.
Atlas
Filter or tap a tala card to load it into the player.
Anga legend
Angas define how each tala is built. Suladi Sapta Talas use L, D, A, but other angas exist in older or rare talas.
L - Laghu
Variable length based on jati: 3, 4, 5, 7, or 9 aksharas.
D - Drutam
Two aksharas. Usually a clap + wave.
A - Anudrutam
One akshara. Often a single clap.
G - Guru
Eight aksharas. Appears in older tala systems.
P - Pluta
Twelve aksharas. Used in rare, extended talas.
K - Kakapada
Sixteen aksharas. Mostly historical usage.
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Disclaimer
This app is an educational practice aid and is provided as-is. It is not an official or authoritative source for all Carnatic tala systems.
Please use your own judgment and guidance from teachers or trusted sources when practicing. I am not responsible for any issues arising from use of this app.
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