Gajra Syahi

Gajra Syahi is an offline upkeep log for Hindustani tabla players who prepare their drums before a baithak. Tap the drum head, log what you did, and know exactly where your dayan stands. DAYAN HEAD DIAL Open straight to a fullscreen top-down drawing of the dayan: the black syahi disc, the maidan and the kinar, ringed by eight tappable gajra block positions. Each block keeps its own tap count. HAMMER TAP LOGGER Choose a block, pick tighten or loosen, set a strength from 1 to 5 and log it. Made a mistake? Undo the last tap instantly. SUR TARGET STRIP Set your target swara for the dayan and record the pitch offset you felt, in cents, with a slider. Everything is typed and tapped. The app does not use the microphone and does not detect pitch. SYAHI WEAR MAP Tap zones on the black disc to mark cracks, flat spots, a thin ring, a lifting edge or glue-through. Add a severity and a short note to each spot, and see wear shaded across the disc. PRE-BAITHAK CHECKLIST Work through tuning, gajra seating, powder, wiping the syahi, the puddi and strap, and the bayan. Each recital gets its own checklist. RECITAL PLANNER Create baithak entries with date, venue, raga, taal and target sur. A countdown and readiness score appear right on the dial. TUNING HISTORY Review session cards for each drum with tap totals, an offset drift chart and your own humidity or weather notes. DRUM INVENTORY Keep multiple dayan and bayan with maker, size, head age and syahi re-application date. Sample drums are included so you can explore right away. REMINDERS AND WIDGET Get a reminder the day before a recital to re-check tuning, plus a monthly syahi inspection reminder. A home screen widget shows your next baithak, target sur and last tuning offset. YOUR DATA STAYS WITH YOU All logs are stored locally on your device. Export a JSON backup whenever you like, and use undo and redo for your taps. Built for tabla players, students and teachers who want a simple, dependable record of their instrument's condition.

Initial production release of Gajra Syahi. First release: tap eight gajra block positions on the Dayan Head Dial and log hammer taps with direction and strength 1-5, with quick undo. Set a target swara and log pitch offset in cents. Mark syahi wear on the disc, plan baithak recitals with checklists and a countdown, and export a JSON backup. Gajra Syahi is an offline upkeep log for Hindustani tabla players who prepare their drums before a baithak. Tap the drum head, log w…