eTanpura Saarang Ranjani +5
VEGANSaarang Ranjani +5 is an easy to use, compact and sturdy electronic tanpura with a rich sound and interesting special features. Perfect accompaniment for Indian classical and any other kind of modal music, for overtone singing, chanting of mantras and bhajans at home, on the road and in performance.
The sample technology of all Saarang e-tanpuras is identical. The audible sound therefore depends upon the integrated speakers.
VEGAN - without parts of animal bodies or substances produced by animals
Sound sample of Saarang Ranjani +5
All features can be selected by touch buttons
- three, four or five string tanpura
- tonic range of more than an octave in half note steps
- automatic tuning of four notes according to chosen tonic
- manual tuning of fifth note
- fine tuning between half note steps in micro intervals?- choice between fifth (Pa), fourth (Ma), seventh (Ni) or silent for first string
- choice between mono and stereo mode with slight phase shifting simulating two tanpuras in stereo mode
- adjustment of tonal quality and speed of plucking
- alternative settings for duration of first string
- automatic saving of selected settings
Technical details
Input power flexible: 90 - 260 volts
Line-In / Out 1/8 inch
Battery: 6 x 1,5 volts AA
2 integrated speakers
ASDM - Auto-save dual memory automatically saves selected settings
Indian power plug
Shell made of sturdy ABS plastic
Instruction manual: English, Hindi
Pioneering company RADEL SYSTEMS from the Indian high tech stronghold Bangalore was founded in 1971 by engineer cum musician G. Raj Narayan. First product was an electronic drone, followed in 1978 by the first electronic tanpura and in 1988 by the first electronic tabla. Radel was for many years the only supplier of electronic tablas, tanpuras and laharas as technical support for practising Indian musicians. The company has comprehensive know how, disposes of an extensive distribution and service network and its quality management is certified according to norm ISO 9001:2000.
Their range of products is being continuously diversified and improved on. Hallmark is their great manufacturing quality. Their best known products are the e-tanpuras 'Saarang', the e-tablas 'Taalmala', and the e-laharas 'Sunadamala'. Apart from these, Radel also sells fully playable electronic instruments like saraswati-veena and swarmandal. Known Radel users are / were renowned artists like Ravi Shankar, Amjad Ali Khan, Bhimsen Joshi, Pandit Jasraj, L Subramaniam, S. Balachander and Shubha Mudgal.
Measure without bag: 23 x 13.5 x 9 cm, weight: 1 kg
Measure with bag: 28 x 14 x 16 cm