Persian Santoor

The Santoor is a hammered dulcimer of Persian or Mesopotamian origins.

Persian Santoor - Hammered Dulcimer Simulator

"Persian Santoor" is an Android app that simulates the playing of the Persian santur, a traditional hammered dulcimer. Designed with realistic sound and feel, this app allows users to explore various diatonic scales and learn the 12 modes (dastgahs) of Persian classical music. With feather-weight Mezrabs (mallets) for an authentic experience, players can enjoy a wide range of musical expressions on an instrument with rich Persian and Mesopotamian origins.
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Version: 2.0.1 (Last updated: 2024-03-18)
Creation date: 2018-05-22
Permissions
Other:
  • view network connections
  • full network access
  • change your audio settings
  • prevent device from sleeping

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App summary

The santur (also santour, santoor) is a hammered dulcimer of Persian or Mesopotamian origins.
The oval-shaped Mezrabs (mallets) are feather-weight and are held between the thumb, index, and middle fingers. A typical Persian santur has two sets of nine bridges, providing a range of approximately three octaves.
The Persian santur is primarily tuned to a variety of different diatonic scales utilizing 1/4 tones which are designated into 12 modes (dastgahs) of Persian classical music.
This app simulates the Persian musical instrument called Santoor.

User reviews

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Pros
  • Excellent sound quality
  • User-friendly interface
  • Wide range of scale adjustments
  • Great for learning and enjoyment
  • High appreciation from experienced players
Cons
  • Lacks option to playback recorded music
  • No sharing options for recorded music
  • Limited tuning options with only a few presets
Most mentioned
  • High-quality sound
  • User-friendly
  • Great for Persian music
  • Need for more features like recording and sharing
  • Positive feedback from users
User reviews
Very great as a tool to try out different tunings. The playback feature seems to speed up my recording
by Dustin S., 2024-12-12

Excellent, can't get better than this . I'm a santoor player for over 50 years and loved this app. Thank u so much
by Manouchehr Adibi, 2024-07-17

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by BIMLA DEVI, 2024-05-04
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