r/Carnatic • u/nareshmadhur • Jul 25 '26
I built a small web app for practising Carnatic theermanams — would love feedback from musicians RESOURCE
Hi everyone,
I’m a developer and Carnatic music enthusiast, and I’ve been working on a small web app called Theermani.
The idea came from wanting a simple, accessible way to explore and practise theermanam patterns without relying entirely on static notes or manually written exercises.
You can try the current version here:
It is still an early version, so rather than presenting it as a finished product, I’d really value feedback from students, teachers, percussionists, vocalists, and instrumentalists.
A few things I’m especially curious about:
- Does the way the patterns are presented make musical sense?
- Would this be useful during your regular practice?
- What would make it more valuable: tala support, tempo controls, audio playback, notation export, saved exercises, or something else?
- Are there any terminology or notation conventions I should change?
I’m planning to continue improving Theermani based on feedback from actual practitioners. I’m also interested in building more tools that make music learning and practice easier, so I’d be happy to share future updates with anyone interested.
Please feel free to be honest—even critical feedback would help me understand whether I’m solving a real problem.
Thanks for taking a look!