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

Performance mode

Play any Carnatic talam.

Select a tala, press play, and guide your tempo with the slider. Accents land on every anga start.

Choose talam

Count-in

Count-in off.

Laghu Akshara 1 of 8

Tempo

120 BPM

Set BPM

OR

Enter BPM

Settings

Choose your global talam sound variation. The saved sound applies to every talam.

Talam sound variation

Talam guidance mode

Choose how the player shows tala tracking cues.

Shruti

Select your Sa and play. The tuner shows the nearest Carnatic swara, pitch and tuning difference.

Kattai preset (Sa)

Sa frequency (Hz)

Microphone idle.

Detected

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-- Hz

Sing/play and hold steady.

Waiting for a stable swara.

Feedback: start and hold one swara.

Reference Sa: 261.63 Hz

Upper notes use an apostrophe (S'); lower notes use a comma (S,). The first steady Sa you play becomes the unmarked Sa for that listening session.

Shruti Quick Guide (Simple Terms)

What is Detected note?

This is the swara your current voice/instrument is closest to (Sa, Ri, Ga, etc.).

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 the reference frequency multiplier from Sa for a steady swara. Raga-specific intonation and gamakas may vary.

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.

Carnatic flute lab

See the fingering. Hear the swara.

Select a swarasthana to update the eight-hole venu and hear its pitch relative to your Sa.

Madhya sthayi S Shadjam 261.63 Hz

Blow here

Open Side half (R1 / G2) Lower half (N3 / D1 / M2) Closed

Close holes 1 and 2. Keep holes 3–8 open.

Mandra · Madhya · Tara

Choose a swarasthana

Tap any swara to play

How to read this chart

Holes are numbered 1–8 from the blowing hole. The chart covers the common 8-hole layout from the lowest extension through upper Pa. Upper Pa uses holes 1, 2 and 6 closed; it is not the ordinary five-hole Pa fingering. Register changes also require softer or faster air, not just different fingers.

Half-holes are shown individually, not with one universal symbol: R1 and R3/G2 use the side-half cue; N3, D1 and M2 use the lower-half cue. The published references specify which hole is partial, but the exact direction and covered amount can vary with hand position, school and flute construction. Use the roll or slide that is comfortable, tune it by ear against Sa or a drone, and follow your guru whenever their fingering differs.

Playback uses fixed reference ratios relative to the Sa entered above. The all-eight-holes-closed lowest extension can vary with the flute's eighth-hole tuning, seal and playing angle. If your tuned flute consistently reads G3 there, trust the measured pitch and your guru for that instrument.

Swara Drill

Focused Carnatic swara practice with notation choices, equivalent-note references, and optional short-session limits.

All 16 swaras 0 / 0

Current Swara

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Press Shuffle or Next to begin.

← Previous → Next Space Shuffle

Show As

Max Questions

Auto Shuffle

Listen & Score

Use the microphone to score each swara, mark wrong attempts, and show what you sang instead.

Choose Swara Families

Select one or more families. Leave all unselected to shuffle across every swarasthana.

Practice Notes

Use one family for focused drills like only Re or only Dha, or keep everything open for mixed swara recall. Equivalent positions such as Re2 = Ga1 appear automatically under the main swara.

Practice Counter

Teach one phrase, then practise freely. The counter runs until you stop and keeps the microphone analysis on this device.

1

Teach the pattern

Play or sing the phrase naturally. Connected notes and repeated swaras are supported.

Reference Sa

Sa frequency (Hz)

Ready to learn a pattern.

Your detected pattern will appear here.

Tip: after choosing Teach pattern, stay quiet briefly while the app measures room noise. Then play naturally—sustained notes are captured once, and repeated swaras are recognized from their new attack without requiring silence. Select any captured swara to delete that exact note.

2

Count naturally

No target or maximum. Only the taught order counts; wrong or extra notes are rejected and progress resynchronizes automatically.

0 Total repetitions

Listening for Teach a pattern first Detected: -

0Clean reps

--Note accuracy

--Average rep

00:00Elapsed

Atlas

Filter or tap a tala card to load it into the player.

Search

Tala family

Jati

Aksharas

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

Last updated: 17 October 2026.

Educational tool, not an authority

Carnatic Talam Atlas is an independent educational and practice aid. It is not an official, exhaustive, or authoritative source for Carnatic music, and it is not a substitute for a qualified teacher. Terminology, notation, tala interpretation, swara placement, tuning, pronunciation, examples, and generated feedback may be incomplete, simplified, culturally contextual, or incorrect.

Automated results can be wrong

Pitch, shruti, swara, rhythm, repetition, timing, and performance reports are automated estimates. Results can be affected by the selected Sa, gamakas, voice or instrument timbre, octave, microphone quality, device processing, latency, room acoustics, background sound, accompaniment, and browser limitations. Do not rely on this app for auditions, grading, certification, instrument repair, professional assessment, or any decision where an incorrect result could cause loss or harm. Verify important information with a teacher or other qualified professional.

Health and hearing safety

This app is not a medical device and does not provide medical advice, diagnosis, hearing tests, or treatment. Keep playback at a comfortable level, limit prolonged exposure, and take regular breaks. Stop if you experience pain, discomfort, dizziness, muffled hearing, or ringing in the ears, and seek advice from a qualified healthcare professional when appropriate. Children should use the app with responsible adult supervision.

Microphone and environment

Only enable microphone access in an environment where you have permission to capture sound. Avoid practising or operating the app where distraction could create danger. The app does not guarantee that local analysis, saved settings, reports, or offline features will always be available, private, accurate, or recoverable.

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