What is a lehra player?

A lehra player provides a repeating melodic loop in a fixed taal used by tabla and Kathak students for riyaz. Swaralaya offers lehra in Teentaal, Jhaptaal, Ektaal, Roopak and many other taals.

Can I change the tempo and pitch of the lehra?

Yes. You can change the tempo (BPM) and transpose the Sa live without restarting playback.

Can I export the lehra as an MP3?

Yes. Swaralaya can export the lehra as an MP3 file at any duration you choose.

Which taals are supported in the lehra player?

Teentaal (16 beats), Jhaptaal (10), Ektaal (12), Roopak (7), Dhamar (14) and Sool Taal (10), plus rarer taals such as Jai Taal, Rudra Taal, Pancham Sawari, Neel Taal and Sunand Taal.

Can I use the lehra player for Kathak practice?

Yes. The lehra player is widely used for Kathak riyaz. Choose your taal, set your tempo, and add a tanpura drone.

Is there an online tabla practice accompaniment?

Yes. The lehra player provides melodic accompaniment for tabla practice in all major taals at any tempo you need.

Online Lehra Player for Tabla & Kathak Practice

Free Indian Classical Music Practice Tools

Lehra player, tanpura drone, Carnatic shruti box, talam keeper, notation editor and ear-training games — everything you need for your daily riyaz, free and in your browser.

Carnatic

Tanpura and reed shruti box at any kattai, plus a talam keeper for Adi, Rupaka and chapu talas with nadai and kalai.

Hindustani

Lehra player on sarangi, harmonium, sitar and esraj for tabla and Kathak riyaz, plus a Bhatkhande and Paluskar notation editor with PDF export.

AI Stem Separator

Extract vocals, tabla, harmonium, sitar or any instrument from any audio file using AI — practice along with your favourite recordings.

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Everything for your daily riyaz

Tabla Practice Lehra Online lehra player for tabla riyaz in Teentaal, Jhaptaal, Ektaal, Roopak, Dhamar, Sool Taal and rarer taals, on sarangi, harmonium, sitar or esraj at any tempo.
Tanpura Drone Continuous tanpura accompaniment at any Sa and pitch, for vocal and instrument riyaz.
Carnatic Shruti Box Reed shruti box or plucked tanpura at any of 12 kattais for Carnatic vocal and instrument practice.
Talam Keeper Metronome for Adi tala, Rupaka, Misra Chapu, Khanda Chapu and all 35 suladi talas with kalai and nadai subdivisions.
Bhatkhande Notation Editor Write, play and export tabla compositions, bandish and vocal compositions in Bhatkhande or Paluskar notation, in English or Hindi.
Swar Ear Training Identify swars by ear against a Sa drone with Swar Pehchaan; improve tabla timing with Sam Pakdo.
AI Stem Separator Separate vocals, tabla, harmonium, sitar or any instrument from audio, then practise along at your own Sa and tempo.

Carnatic Suite

Online shruti box and tanpura at any kattai, plus talam keeper for Adi, Rupaka, Misra Chapu and all 35 suladi talas — free Carnatic practice tools in your browser.

Shruti

Sa Fine Sound With Pace

Volume

Talam

Tala Kalai Nadai

BPM Volume

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Hindustani Music Suite

Free tools for Hindustani riyaz: tabla practice lehra, tanpura drone, Bhatkhande notation editor and AI song accompaniment — all in your browser.

Lehra Player

Online lehra for tabla riyaz in Teentaal, Jhaptaal, Ektaal and more — sarangi, harmonium, sitar and esraj at any tempo and Sa.

Notation Editor

Write tabla compositions, bandish and vocal notation in Bhatkhande or Paluskar style, play them back and export as PDF.

Practise Along

Separate any song, then play its accompaniment at your own Sa and tempo.

Now Playing

Ready

Select a Raag

Choose instrument, taal & tempo to begin

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Scale (Sa)

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Instrument

Taal

← Select an instrument first

Raag

← Select a taal first

Tempo

Select instrument → taal → raag

BPM

Laya trainer ramp the tempo every few cycles

Start Target Step Every cycles

Lehra

80% Tanpura

50%

Metronome

60%

Metronome

Khali/Taali Accents Count-in Keep Screen Awake

Practice timer stop on sam after a time or number of cycles

Stop after

Record riyaz you + the lehra, kept on this device

0:00

Records your microphone with the lehra and tanpura (not the metronome). Takes stay in this tab until you download them.

Export audio save the lehra as an MP3 or WAV file

Length

End on sam Tanpura Metronome

Uses the current raag, tempo, Sa, volumes, tanpura sound and Studio FX. It's rendered on this device, much faster than real time.

Beat Indicator

Practise Along

The accompaniment of your song, at your Sa and your tempo.

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