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Jalra - Carnatic Mridangam

Plays Indian Percussion. Create custom mridangam beats to accompany your music.

Rajaraman Iyer · com.rajaramaniyer.jalra

Not rated yet 500K+ downloads v7.6 48 MB Android 6.0+ PEGI 3 · Everyone

  • Signature matches the Google Play version Details

At a glance

Latest version
v7.6 (76)
Updated
Apr 28, 2026 (5 months ago)
APK size
48 MB
Requires
Android 6.0+ (API 23)
CPU support
x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM 32-bit, ARM 64-bit
Category
Music & Audio (app)
Listed since
Apr 19, 2021 (at least)
Permissions
22 (4 sensitive)
Website
jalraapp.wordpress.com
Developer contact
[email protected]
Privacy
Developer's privacy policy

About this APK

Jalra - Carnatic Mridangam is an app by Rajaraman Iyer in the Music & Audio category, listed since at least April 2021. It includes native code for x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM 32-bit and ARM 64-bit, so it runs on practically every phone.

Since version 5.9, the minimum Android version rose from 5.0 to 6.0. It asks for 22 permissions, 4 of them sensitive, including precise location, read phone status and identity and Bluetooth connect. It asks for the same permissions as version 7.4. The app offers in-app purchases through Google Play and can read the advertising ID that ad and analytics services use.

What's new in v7.6

Enhancements to MIDI Harmonium. Better transpose options. 25key keyboard quirk!

Description

From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.

Meet, Jalra - Carnatic Mridangam, an app to make your android device to play mridangam for Indian classical music, dance or bhajans. This app is musician's best friend. Every student and professional will need it. The purpose of the app is to accompany the musician with the sound of Indian percussion instruments called Jalra and Mridangam. Once you spend few days with this app, figuring out how to configure and use it, the app will become the best solution for music or dance practice and performances. You can also use it for Bhajans. The app is very simple to use. It has many advanced features like playlist and beat editor. The design is very intuitive and needs no training to use it. If you are a student, show this app to your teacher, who should be able to tell you how to use it properly for your practice. It will help you get a hold on the rhythm of your music. If you are a teacher, teach the app to your students, for helping them to improve their rhythmic skills. Detailed Help A very detailed help is available at this link: Help Page! Features -> Mridangam and Tambura all pitch -> All Talam/Tala supported (count of 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8) -> Carnatic Music's Saptha (7) Alankara Talams are avaialble (you can create your custom talam also) -> Displays count for visual feel of the rhythm -> Set any tempo you like for the beats -> TAP twice to guess/judge the tempo -> No need to keep screen on while playing, runs in the background. Option to keep the screen on if you wish. -> Convenient notification to stop/start and to bring the app to front. Works even from Android Wear (Watch) -> Create Playlist - **NEW** paid feature, combine more than 1 style to create a new longer loop -> Create and Tweak Beats in the Beat Editor - **NEW** paid feature -> Option to Stop displaying Ads - paid feature -> Keep Screen On, if required -> Morsing instrument is also available - **NEW** paid feature Fill Button While the app is playing a style, hit the Fill button to play a static fill variation once. End Button When playing any variation, hit the End button to wait for the app to finish the active playing the active sound and then stop. Show / Hide Playlist You can show or hide the playlist with a toggle button. With the playlist hidden you will get the classic screen simple screen to configure the app. Beat Editor – InApp Purchase Press and Hold any one style to open its beat editor. Every beat is divided into 4 parts, with a on/off button for each part. Touch them to swith each part on or off to tweak the beat. When you try to use it for the first time, a prompt will be shown to buy the feature. Once you have bought the feature, you can design / tweak the sound on the beat editor. Play List You can add a style into the playlist. When you add a style into playlist, the tempo and count that is active will be used for that item. There is option to Save playlist to save them as local file. They are internal to the Jalra app. These files will not be visible in File Explorer app. Careful, these files will get deleted when you uninstall the app! Upload Style and Playlist to cloud (internet) Playlist and new Styles are stored in app's internal files. These files will get lost if you uninstall or reset phone. So there is a feature available to upload them to google cloud. This can also be used to share the new Styles or Playlist you build. It can be downloaded by anybody on the internet. Hide Ads – Paid Feature The app shows banner ads. If you want to hide it, you can buy NoAds feature by click on "Show or Hide Ads" menu option. Demo Videos https://youtu.be/S0UO2l8rEbY - Mora

Version history

4 versions are listed, going back to v5.9. Since v7.3 it requires Android 6.0+.

All 4 versions

Security & authenticity

Security rating: Trusted

Signing certificate

  • Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Apr 28, 2026.
  • Certificate issued to “Rajaraman Iyer Inc” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
  • Same certificate as the 3 other versions checked

Store checks and file details

  • Developer signature verified Apr 28, 2026
  • Validated against Google Play Apr 28, 2026
  • Signed byCN=Rajaraman Iyer, OU=Technology, O=Rajaraman Iyer Inc, L=Singapore, ST=Singapore, C=SG
  • Signing certificate (SHA-1)BD:5C:79:5D:B9:D5:46:E2:6C:58:11:CE:F2:70:EB:47:13:D0:1B:DD
  • File MD5fb925b31d342aedeabc75bbbcfc5070e
  • Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020

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Permissions (22)

Jalra - Carnatic Mridangam requests 22 permissions, 4 of them sensitive.

Required hardware & features

Jalra - Carnatic Mridangam APK: questions and answers

Is there a version of Jalra - Carnatic Mridangam for older Android phones?

The current version needs Android 6.0 or later. Version 5.9 is the newest listed build that installs on Android 5.0 and later. Get version 5.9 · All versions

Can I install this APK over the version I already have?

Yes, if your installed copy is older. It is signed like the Google Play version, so Android installs it as an update and keeps your data.

Is Jalra - Carnatic Mridangam free?

The APK is free to download, but the app offers in-app purchases through Google Play.

Is the Jalra - Carnatic Mridangam APK safe?

No one can promise that a file is safe, but some things can be checked. The source store rates this file Trusted. Its signature matches the Google Play version. It is signed with the same certificate as the 3 other versions checked. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is fb925b31d342aedeabc75bbbcfc5070e.

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