Unleash your music potential
with Dijilele
Dijilele™ is a line of digital musical instruments made for exploring sound and developing musical ideas.
Play it on its own, change how it sounds, try a different tuning, or connect it to music software when you want to go further.
Dijilele combines the feel of playing a physical instrument with the freedom of digital sound.
You can use it to sketch out an idea, build a song, try something unfamiliar, or simply see where a sound takes you.
Dijilele S (Soprano)
A flexible digital instrument for everyday music-making.
Dijilele S is easy to pick up and experiment with. You can play with headphones, change tunings, explore different sounds, and connect it to music software when you want more options.
Dijilele M (Microtonal)
The world’s first fretted digital instrument for microtonal music
Dijilele M gives you direct access to microtonal notes, making it easier to play and create music rooted in traditions such as Persian, Arabic, and Turkish music.
Start with a sound
A musical idea can come from anywhere: a melody, an unusual sound, a chord progression you like, or even something you play by accident.
Dijilele makes it easy to try those ideas while they are still fresh.
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A shared musical language across generations.
Dijilele: Photo Gallery
Reimagining Microtonal Music
At Waterloo Maker Faire 2026, this young guitarist picked up Dijilele M and quickly connected with its microtonal capabilities. With his existing string-instrument skills, he was able to start exploring new notes, tunings, and musical ideas almost immediately...
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Dijilele in News
CTV News visited Dijilele to explore how the instrument brings digital technology, microtonal music, and new approaches to playing together...
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Singing with You
One of the best parts of Waterloo Maker Faire 2026 was hearing people around our booth begin to sing along and harmonize with Jonathan, our Dijilele Artist.
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Dijilele on YouTube
Follow our YouTube channel for new tutorials, beginner lessons, and creative ideas with Dijilele.
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Dijilele: Earlier Prototypes
Dijilele has gone through many years of research and development with different user groups, and our first production batch is now underway...
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Dijilele: Events
At Waterloo Maker Faire, visitors didn’t need a long explanation before they could pick up the instrument and start experimenting...
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Dijilele in News
Narmé Hejri joined Danielle Joworski on Rogers TV’s Built In: Waterloo to share the story behind Dijilele, its development journey, and the ideas connecting music, technology, and creativity.
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Dijilele: Events
At Queen West Art Crawl, we met musicians, families, young digital music enthusiasts, artists, and curious visitors...
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Dijilele in News
TehrantoTimes featured Dijilele following our Toronto workshop, introducing the instrument to Persian-speaking audiences and highlighting its possibilities for digital music-making, Persian music, and microtonal expression.
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Dijilele: Versatility
Dijilele's easy tuning feature allows musicians with experience playing string instruments to adapt quickly and explore the ukulele-shaped instrument with ease.
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Dijilele: Events
Discover upcoming Dijilele events, workshops, showcases, and performances.
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Dijilele: Earlier Prototypes
Dijilele has gone through many years of research and development with different user groups, and our first production batch is now underway...
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Artists and Dijilele
At Queen West Art Crawl, we met musicians, families, young digital music enthusiasts, artists, and curious visitors...
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Singing with You
One of the best parts of Waterloo Maker Faire 2026 was hearing people around our booth begin to sing along and harmonize with Jonathan, our Dijilele Artist.
Read more
Contact us
Dijilele was designed and developed in Waterloo, Ontario in Canada. See our Contact page for our address and contact information.
Contact usBuilt around your needs
“I’ve always liked the idea of playing guitar, but the feeling of strings under my fingers really bothers me. With Dijilele, I don’t have that same discomfort, but I still get to explore music and enjoy playing.”
Leila, adult beginner
“Some of my students are on the spectrum, and they do much better when they can practice on their own first. They need a little space before they feel ready to join the group. I can see Dijilele helping with that.”
Maya, music teacher
“Tuning 30 ukuleles before every lesson takes time. Dijilele keeps the sound stable, so classroom prep becomes simpler.”
Daniel, classroom educator
“My son wanted to learn guitar, but a traditional ukulele was hard for him to manage. Dijilele gives him a way to practice both hands, understand where chords go, and build coordination before moving to an acoustic instrument.”
Linh, parent