Namaste!

Thank you to everyone who tested the initial release of Shruti Monitor , a free, open-source Android app combining a real-time pitch monitor (mapped to 22-Shruti Just Intonation) with a studio-sampled Tanpura drone.

Based on your feedback, Version 1.1.0 is now live with a major audio & graphics overhaul:

✨ What's New in v1.1.0

• Fluid Vocal Curves: Completely eliminated the filter lag and "staircase" effect. Meends, gamakas, and andolans now render as continuous, fluid curves in real-time.
• Better Mandra Saptak Tracking: Added voicing hysteresis to prevent soft trailing notes and low-octave chest resonance from dropping out, while strictly filtering out room fans and Tanpura bleed.
• Intact Fast Taans: Dynamic velocity tracking prevents fast descending scales and rapid ornamentation from breaking into fragments.
• 1-Finger Octave Scroll & Zoom: Turn off Auto-Follow to freely drag through octaves (Mandra to Taar) with one finger, plus vertical pinch-to-zoom.
• Accurate Cent Readout: Cent deviation now directly reflects your active Just Intonation swara with mint-green in-tune feedback.
• Locked 60/120 FPS: Sub-millisecond hardware-accelerated rendering with zero stutter.

📲 Download

• 📥 Direct APK Download (v1.1.0)
• 🐙 GitHub Repository & Source

(100% free, no ads, no telemetry, requires only microphone permission for pitch detection.)

Please test it out during your riyaz and let me know how the tracking feels for your voice or instrument!

Hey, I’m a male singer but my voice is very different. I actually feel comfortable singing from G.
Trying to evaluate my range, I’m just confused, is it G3 or G2, I’m singing?
Note: The iTabla Pro shows G3, but I always set the Tanpura to “Pa” as that’s what my Guru taught me.

Namaste,

I wanted to share a recent classical fusion collaboration, Raag Todi (Hindustani).

This piece celebrates the 20th anniversary of "Stringing Echoes," a pioneering collaboration between Indian sitarist Nalini Vinayak and Chinese zheng player Haiqiong Deng. Created in 2006, the project marked a historic first in bringing the sitar and zheng together, creating a unique musical dialogue between two ancient string traditions. This recording also features mridangam player Ganesh Sundaresan, a professional Indian musician based in Jacksonville, Florida.

Hello there everyone. I noticed that there isn't a sizeable Discord server for enthusiasts of the flute and ICM in general, so I decided to make one. Everyone is welcome as long as they respect the rules and contribute. Help me build this community! Link is below.
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Hello, I am looking for an English speaking harmonium player and teacher to interview for my podcast. For example, here is my interview with Mita Nag: https://youtu.be/wHnZgpD8rsw

I’ve had a hard time finding a harmonium player to interview so I’m hoping I can get some recommendations here. Interviews are recorded over zoom so I location doesn’t matter.

The goal is to bring exposure to the artist and help people learn more about harmonium and ICM.

Thanks!

Hello everyone! 👋 Just wanted to say hi and check that it’s okay for me to share a little information about some music learning opportunities here. I’m writing on behalf of Darbar Academy, which is part of the Darbar Festival family. I’d love to share more about what we do — but didn’t want to jump in without checking first!

First, my teacher is a good musician. I like his improvisations, way of thinking and he constantly encourages me, genuinely happy when I play something well.

But I do have a few issues with the classes

1. Firstly, he takes classes in a music school. The school only cares about money. In a slot of one hour they allot 6-7 students. Even when he tries to extend the class, they ask him to end at the correct time. Because of this there are many classes where I barely learn 2-3 sangathis.

2. Right now I have progressed the furthest among the rest, while others are still in the basic exercises, Because of this, I feel like I'm not getting the kind of learning environment I would get if I were surrounded by students who were ahead of me.

3. He is not a classical performer. So the sangathis he teaches are from what he was taught 10-15 years ago. Many of the sangathis which are regularly played these days are not included. I have to learn them on my own, watching concerts on YouTube.

4. For some reason he doesn't get the instrument to the class. Instead he just writes down the notes in my book, which i have to play. Because of this I have to learn the gamakas on my own, again, through YouTube.

5. Since he isn't a classical performer, there are no opportunities for me to get on the stage.

There is this other teacher who i originally wanted to learn from, but couldn't afford the fees back then. That teacher is a legend in teaching, having taught over 1000 students, where even young kids can perform good kalpana swaras and alaap. He also regularly performs with his students giving a lot of stage exposure.

Currently I am on a break due to family and personal reasons, so this feels like a good point to change.

The problem is that I don't know how to quit. My current teacher likes me, and encourages me a lot. Because of that, I feel guilty about leaving, almost as if I'm cheating on him by going to another teacher. If any of you have switched teachers, pls tell how you communicated it.

Hey everyone, I’ve recently started learning Indian classical music and I’m trying to improve my swar gyan. I was wondering how long it usually takes to recognize swars properly and sing them accurately.

For those who have been learning for a while, how much time did it take you to feel confident with your sur and swar? Any tips for a beginner?

Hi

I am looking for someone who can help me with tuning the sitar and understanding raaga Asawari (sthayi, Antra, Taane, and Jhala) and can provide me with gats on Raaga Asawari, Tilak Kamod and Des.

Join us for an evening with Namita Devidayal, author of The Sixth String of Vilayat Khan, as she takes us into the world of Vilayat Khan Sahib: the fiercely competitive performer, the restless innovator, the larger-than-life personality, and the deeply sensitive musician behind some of the most evocative sitar recordings of his time.

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Hello everyone, I am trying to track down a specific instrumental fusion track that is incredibly close to my heart, but it has completely disappeared from public streaming platforms.
Track Title: Twilight (Sitar)
Artists: Ustad Niladri Kumar & Bickram Ghosh
Old Dead YouTube URL: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=QJOrrX45e8M&ra=m

It was originally part of a lounge/fusion compilation album from the 2000s. Since the YouTube upload was deleted, the audio file is completely missing online. If anyone has this track saved on a hard drive, owns the original physical CD compilation, or knows a working archive drive where it is preserved, could you please guide me on how to listen to it? It would mean the world to me. Thank you.

I have tower 24 hole harmonica . i want to learn the tune of song "Tu meri dost hai ". Please help

How to check if my harmonium bellow is completely perfect or if there is any aur leakage etc ?

Hello!

For those that don't know, I've been working on raga of the week on and off for the last few years. I got "the urge" again this week and have added support for all the chakras!

You can now:

• See what chakra a raga belongs to (example)
• See all the chakras (example)
• See all the ragas belonging to a specific chakra (example)

If you've not been on the site before, I encourage you to click around, there's a decent amount of stuff to see.

Eventually I'm hoping this will be a one-stop shop for people looking to get into Carnatic music and I believe this is a good first step.

Let me know what you think!

Thanks :D

hi people of mumbai,
are there any genuinely good hindustani classical vocal gurus in mumbai who still teach in the traditional guru shishya kind of way?
i’m not really looking for music schools or the generic ajivasan type names that keep coming up whenever i search online. i’m specifically looking for a reputed, experienced guru, preferably someone old school, strict, and very particular about riyaaz and technique, but who genuinely teaches well and isn’t just running it like a business.
i’ve been learning hindustani classical vocals in the agra gharana and i’m currently in my 4th year, so i’m looking for someone who can actually take my training further rather than starting from the basics.
would really appreciate recommendations from people who have personally learnt from the guru or know their teaching closely. even if they’re not very famous online, please mention them.
looking for vocals specifically, not instrumental music. 🙏

Hello People!

I am learning classical music from the past 4 year and I’m still a beginner and have mostly been learning and practising, but I’d really like to start getting some experience performing in front of an audience.

I’m also interested in volunteering at classical music events to get more involved and gain experience.

I have been a student of Hindustani Classical Music since my childhood. I mainly learn the Sitar (Senia Maihar) and have also learnt Tabla (Farrukhabad). By the grace of God, I have had no trouble in grasping melodies and talas quickly, and I have a decent ear and sense for music. The problem is, despite so many years of training, I struggle with identifying ragas when listening to pieces, except a few like Yaman, Bhairav, Bhairavi, Jaunpuri, Ashavari and Darbari. I have seen younger people with far less training, even beginners, doing decent at this. I listen to music a LOT, trying to train my ears and senses. Does it get better with time or do I have a learning disability? Any tips? Thank you!

I have been playing Raag Yaman for a year now. It is undoubtedly the king of raags. I love Raag Yaman because it has so many diverse flavors, and it’s an overall joyous raag. As Ustad Shahid Parvez states: “Raag Yaman har din naya hai!”

For the past few months, I have been learning Raag Des. I would say Des is so full of joy that you forget all your worries and simply revel in it — not even a hint of pain, unlike Raag Yaman, which carries a subtle touch of melancholy in the mandra saptak

Just felt so humble and grateful for getting to witness such an experience in my life.

- Flute player