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iShala is an Indian music mobile app that provides flawless accompaniment for classical music practice, be it vocal, instrumental or rhythmic. It comes in 2 Editions: Standard and Pro (previously known as Premium).
It features:
all fully customisable in practice sessions that can then be loaded on demand. It effectively replaces a tabla machine, a lehra player and an electronic tanpura. It is therefore an ideal tool for anyone practicing Indian classical music, or just wishing to jam along virtual Indian musicians on any other musical style.
iShala includes over 60 rhythmic cycles, melodies in more than 110 ragas and 7 different tempos. You can also create your own ragas and fine-tune each of their notes at micro-tones (or shrutis) level. Possible combinations are thus nothing short of endless!
Along with accompaniment, iShala now also corrects your pitch (Pro Edition only)! Sing/play freely or over a harmonium melody and iShala will highlight any discrepancy from the correct note. This is an incredible tool to improve your pitch accuracy.
iShala initially comes in Standard Edition, but you can upgrade it to Pro Edition through an In-App purchase option. These are one-time payments; whatever the edition you choose, you can use the app forever.
iShala comes in 2 different flavours. The default one that you get upon purchase is called Standard Edition. It is totally self-contained and loaded with functionality to allow for the most demanding of Riyaaz sessions.
But there are some further features that can be unlocked in a Pro Edition that can be acquired as an In App Purchase. We are listing here the features included in one and the other edition, so it's clearer before making your choice.
| Feature | Standard Edition | Pro Edition |
|---|---|---|
| Over 100 Ragas included, new ones can be added easily | ✔ | ✔ |
| Rhythm tab with over 100 rhythmic cycles | 2 different Tablas | 3 different Tablas |
| Melodic tab with lehras/alankars for over 100 ragas | ✔ | ✔ |
| Two separate Drone tabs, fully customizable | 6 different Tanpuras | 10 different Tanpuras |
| Swarmandal tab, fully customizable | ✔ | including Vibraphone sounds |
| Bells tab, with lots of rhythmic patterns | 3 different Manjeeras | 6 different Manjeeras |
| Effects tab with EQ, Reverb and ADSR | ✔ | ✔ |
| Customizable list of favorite lehras | ✔ | ✔ |
| Choice between Equal Tempered and Natural scales | ✔ | ✔ |
| Choice between 440 Hz and 432 Hz A | ✔ | ✔ |
| Manual playback of Swarmandal | ✔ | ✔ |
| Manual playback of Tabla | - | ✔ |
| Manual playback of Harmonium | - | ✔ |
| Manual playback of Tanpura | - | ✔ |
| Manual playback of Vibraphone | - | ✔ |
| Manual playback of Manjeera | - | ✔ |
| Pitch detection pane | - | ✔ |
| Automatic pitch adjustment | - | ✔ |
| Recording of manually played clips | - | ✔ |
You can now play all included instruments (Tabla, Harmonium, Tanpuras, Swarmandal, Vibraphone* and Manjeeras) live in the new MANUAL pane.
Not only can you play the different instruments manually, but you can also record your playing into custom items that can then be selected like all other iShala content.
Best tanpura app. Concert like. Fully satisfied. I think incomparable with others. Price also reasonable compared to others. Anyone can perform even on stage with this app.
Amazing tool for your daily solo practice. Thanks for this help for music students. Love it, God bless 🙏🏻
This app is best investment for Indian classical musicians. I own this app for almost 4 years and I would say it's value for money. It is best app for riyaz with amazing tabla and tanpura.
After using this app for more than 1 year I am writing genuine review about this app. Wonderful service from the team. Even when I had queries and when I was in need of assistance, they replied through Email and helped me within 10 minutes.
App is wonderful which I am using for my music practice, it's helping me a lot. If u are a true music learner, I would recommend this. Thanks a lot to the team members and developers of this IShala app. ♥️♥️♥️
This is the best app all over the world in play store for hindustani classical musician and learner
Excellent app. Best for riyaz. Fine sounds. Perfectly tuned instruments.
Just one word... Perfect !!
Excellent App. Wonderful to do Riyaz with this App. Best on the market. Well worth the price. Well done to the developers.