Question 1

What is Tabla Focus?

Accepted Answer

Tabla Focus is a unified tabla practice app for serious daily riyaz on iPhone and iPad. It combines 4 practice modes (Lehra Classic, Vocal Lehra, Ambient Lehra, and Tayyari Challenge), shared challenges, goals and analytics, a curated library, quiz and matra game, precision tools, and curated discovery surfaces.

Question 2

What is TablaFocus MCP?

Accepted Answer

TablaFocusMCP is an open-source Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that brings core Tabla Focus capabilities to AI assistants. It provides structured tools for glossary lookups, taal guidance, composition design and validation, practice planning, and certification prep. It is a contribution to make high-quality tabla guidance more accessible, and available to anyone who wants to build on it. You can find it on GitHub at https://github.com/sreeramkongeseri/TablaFocusMCP.

Question 3

How is Tabla Focus different from other lehra apps?

Accepted Answer

Many apps are excellent at one job, usually lehra playback. Tabla Focus is built as a unified workflow: 4 practice modes, challenge share/join, goals, insights, curated library tracking, precision tools, and curated learning/discovery surfaces.

Question 4

What are the other practice modes other than Lehra Classic?

Accepted Answer

Vocal Lehra, Ambient Lehra, and Tayyari Challenge. Vocal Lehra uses sung melodic accompaniment for stronger phrasing context. Ambient Lehra is a low-distraction mode for longer focused riyaz sessions. Tayyari Challenge is a timed challenge mode with repeatable practice structure.

Question 5

How does Tabla Focus Analytics help my riyaz?

Accepted Answer

Tabla Focus also helps you understand your practice patterns over time so you know what to do next. In the Insights tab, Analytics is organized into three practical views: Momentum shows how consistently you are practicing week to week. Coverage shows how balanced your work is across practice, learning, and repertoire depth. Friction highlights where progress is getting blocked, such as drop-offs or incomplete attempts. You also get a practice-first weekly snapshot (Practice Time, Streak, Sessions, Goal Progress), and you can tap any day in the calendar to see activity grouped into Practice, Learning, and Explore. So instead of only showing what happened, Analytics helps you decide what to adjust next in your riyaz.

Question 6

Does Tabla Focus teach tabla?

Accepted Answer

No. Tabla Focus is a practice companion. It structures your riyaz, tracks your growth, and supports what you learn from your guru. Your teacher leads. The app supports.

Question 7

Is Tabla Focus free?

Accepted Answer

Current plan: core curated surfaces (compositions, directory, and articles) remain accessible, while advanced practice workflows and precision tools are tied to subscription tiers when enabled. Any trial terms, pricing, and renewal details are shown in-app before purchase.

Question 8

What devices does Tabla Focus support?

Accepted Answer

iPhone and iPad running iOS 17.0 or later. Optimized for Apple Silicon. Android support has not been announced yet.

Question 9

Does Tabla Focus work offline?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Core practice surfaces such as Lehra modes, compositions, and glossary remain available offline. Sync, submissions, and some web-linked discovery actions require internet.

Question 10

Is my data private? Can I export my progress?

Accepted Answer

Your data syncs through iCloud and stays under your control. Export practice analytics as JSON and your library as PDF in Settings → Data & Sync → Export Data. Account deletion is available in Settings → Manage Account → Delete Account.

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