Embark on a global rhythm adventure with this sound studio app featuring authentic drums like the Indian Kanjira and Brazilian Pandeiro. Using an innovative color-coded notation system, players learn traditional techniques and traverse continents through beat-building games.
A global rhythm app that reframes the familiar tambourine as a family of distinct cultural instruments. Players choose between the Kanjira of South India, the Riq of the Middle East and North Africa, and the Pandeiro of Brazil, learning each through a beginner-friendly notation system that mirrors authentic playing technique. The app moves through progressively complex levels, turning rhythm literacy into a journey across continents.
My Role
- Researched and transcribed percussion traditions from Brazil, South India, and the Middle East & North Africa
- Adapted the western tambourine interface to authentically represent three distinct cultural instruments
- Composed and produced MIDI files to guide progressive level design
- Established game mechanics and contributed to asset delivery
