KubizBeat — Bashkir kubyz instrument app
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iOS app for learning and playing the kubyz (Bashkir jaw harp / vargan). Digital instrument + learning tool preserving cultural heritage through technology.
What it does: digital kubyz instrument with authentic sound synthesis, learning sequences for traditional techniques, recording and sharing.
Stack: Swift + SwiftUI + AVAudioEngine.
Why it matters: intersection of personal roots (Bashkortostan), technology, and cultural preservation. Teacher by education, activist by experience — this connects both.
- origin-story — roots in Bashkortostan, education background
- one-pain-one-feature-launch — niche product: one instrument, one app
- portfolio-approach — niche cultural app in the portfolio