Shadjam is a Carnatic (Indian classical) music application. It provides information about Ragas, Talas, popular Composers in Carnatic music. It also includes Carnatic lessons with different playback options for learners. The idea behind this application is to make all the basic tools and information a Carnatic music lover would need available in one place.
Refer the lists below for current and planned features.
Shadjam Lite features:
- Search Ragas by name or by Swaras
- Information about Ragas
- Playback of Moorchana / scale (Aarohana & Avarohana) for ragas
- Pitch / Sruti adjustment
- Gati / Tempo adjustment
- Option to loop playback (convenient for practicing the scale of a raga)
- Brief biography of well-known Carnatic composers (Vaggeyakara)
- Information about 35 Talas per 'Suladi Sapta Tala' scheme. Talas can be looked up by Tala name and Tala Jaati
- Carnatic lessons (Sarali, Janta & Datu Swaras, Alankarams, Geetams, Swarajatis and other non-carnatic songs with Swaras)
- Basic Lessons can be played in any of the 72 Melakarta ragas, with 5 speed variations and 128 instruments/tones.
- Glossary with information about the key terms of Carnatic Music (Sangeetam, Ragam, Talam, Sruti, etc.)
- Lite version is ad-supported. Hence, access_network_state & internet permissions are required. Full version is free of ads and no special permissions are required.
Planned Features:
- Pitch drone / Sruti box
- Metronome
- Instruments / Vadya
- Popular compositions in Ragas
- More Carnatic lessons
- More info about Carnatic music
Please email your feedback, suggestions, feature requests, issues (if any) to the developer (Shadjam.Carnatic@gmail.com).
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Refer the lists below for current and planned features.
Shadjam Lite features:
- Search Ragas by name or by Swaras
- Information about Ragas
- Playback of Moorchana / scale (Aarohana & Avarohana) for ragas
- Pitch / Sruti adjustment
- Gati / Tempo adjustment
- Option to loop playback (convenient for practicing the scale of a raga)
- Brief biography of well-known Carnatic composers (Vaggeyakara)
- Information about 35 Talas per 'Suladi Sapta Tala' scheme. Talas can be looked up by Tala name and Tala Jaati
- Carnatic lessons (Sarali, Janta & Datu Swaras, Alankarams, Geetams, Swarajatis and other non-carnatic songs with Swaras)
- Basic Lessons can be played in any of the 72 Melakarta ragas, with 5 speed variations and 128 instruments/tones.
- Glossary with information about the key terms of Carnatic Music (Sangeetam, Ragam, Talam, Sruti, etc.)
- Lite version is ad-supported. Hence, access_network_state & internet permissions are required. Full version is free of ads and no special permissions are required.
Planned Features:
- Pitch drone / Sruti box
- Metronome
- Instruments / Vadya
- Popular compositions in Ragas
- More Carnatic lessons
- More info about Carnatic music
Please email your feedback, suggestions, feature requests, issues (if any) to the developer (Shadjam.Carnatic@gmail.com).
Tags: shadjam, shadjam downloads, shadjam lit, shruti laya full version android apps full download.
Recently changed in this version:
Rev 1.3.0:
- Removed limitations on lessons in Lite version. Lessons include Sarali-13, Janta-14, Datu-3, Alankaram-7, Geetam-9, Swarajati-1 and other songs.
- Added Settings to configure default Pitch, Instrument, Notation language (only english for now), etc.
- UI updates
- Lite version is now ad-supported. Hence, access_network_state & internet permissions are required. Full version is free of ads and no special permissions are required.
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Comments and ratings for Shadjam Lite - Carnatic Kit
(64 stars)
by PRABHANJAN SHANDILYA on 02/03/2013
Gud wrk keep updating helps a lot to kwn more
(64 stars)
by Edward Raj on 23/02/2013
Too good to learn. I am pushed to buy the version. Great app
(64 stars)
by Roopa Jayanthi on 22/01/2013
Geetham, datu lessons are to be upgraded to full version. They will be very useful if they upgraded.
(64 stars)
by M Sankaran on 08/12/2012
A very useful app. for everyone having an ear for Carnatic Music.This free version has set usage limitation. I would happily buy the full version but am at a loss as to how to pay!.My cards bar such payments, maybe currency conversion issues. I shall be g
(64 stars)
by A Google User on 14/11/2012
hi, this is a wondeful app.. jus wat i had been looking for.. can you please please develop a similar app for hindustani music? 3 swaras in Re, Ga, Ni and Dha are confusing : ( since i just know two - for example : For Re - i know only komal Re and Shu