YakshaShruti - ShrutiBox

Shruti Box designed specially for Yakshagana Padya, secondary use in Karnataki and Hindustani

--Visit http://shruti.hejje.com for PC version of Shruti Box.

--Tanpura/Tamburi and Harmonium shruti available for Hindustani and Karnataka Sangeeta (Karnataki/Carnatic Music).

--Harmonium with higher volume for 3rd octave shadja for better harmony with Yakshagana Chande

--No Madhyama and Panchama notes as in traditional Yakshagana shruti.

--Designed keeping traditional aspects of shruti in mind and after months of research on Yakshagana shruti.

--Designed in association with Yakshamitra Toronto and Hejje Systems, Markham, Canada.

ಯಕ್ಷಗಾನದ ಮೊಟ್ಟ ಮೊದಲ ತಂತ್ರಾಂಶ: ಯಕ್ಷಶ್ರುತಿ

--ಭಾಗವತಿಕೆ ಅಭ್ಯಾಸ, ವಾದ್ಯಗಳನ್ನು ಶ್ರುತಿ ಮಾಡಲು,

--ಯಕ್ಷಗಾನ ತಾಳಮದ್ದಲೆ, ಗಾಯನ ವಾದನ ಕಾರ್ಯಕ್ರಮಗಳ ಅನುಕೂಲಕ್ಕೆ

--ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ಮತ್ತು ಹಿಂದೂಸ್ತಾನಿ ಸಂಗೀತಕ್ಕೂ ಅನುಕೂಲ

Copyright (c) 2003 - 2014 Ragu Kattinakere, Markham, ON, Canada.

ShrutiBox for live performance and practice.

--Already in use for live Yakshagana shows in India. Example a show in Bhatkala on Jan 26th 2014.

--Can be used for tuning Maddale or any other instrument using Android phone or PC.

Pitches fine tuned for perfect match to western keys.

--Display of key names in Kannada and in traditional key colours.

--Display of key names in western names.

--Can play both Tanpura and Harmonium at preferred volumes simultaneously.

To leave feedback or for online version of the app visit www.shruti.hejje.com and visit www.yakshamitra.com to know more about our projects. Help support and promote traditional Yakshagana.

Credits:

Developed by:   Ragu Kattinakere

In Association with:    Yakshamitra Toronto and Hejje Systems, Canada.

Musicology:   Vinayak Hegde Kalbhaga, Composer, Hindustani Vocalist, New Market, ON, Canada

Harmonium Samples:  Ganesh Desai, Singer, Composer, Bengaluru, India

Sound System:  Param & Sharada Bhat, Richmond Hill, ON, Canada

Audio Edits/Usability:  Prabha Hebbar, Hejje Systems, Markham, ON, Canada

Copyright (c) 2003 - 2014 Ragu Kattinakere, Markham, ON, Canada.

Keywords: Sur peti, Shruthi, Shruti Box, Harmonium, Reed, Tanpur, Drone, Yakshagana, Classical music, Carnatic music, Chande, Maddale, Tala, Pada, Padya, Karnataka, Kannada, Yakshamitra, Hejje Systems