diff --git a/pkgs/applications/audio/tambura/default.nix b/pkgs/applications/audio/tambura/default.nix
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..a739d72898e2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkgs/applications/audio/tambura/default.nix
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+{ stdenv, fetchFromGitHub, faust2jaqt, faust2lv2 }:
+stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
+  pname = "Tambura";
+  name = "${pname}-${version}";
+  version = "1.0";
+
+  src = fetchFromGitHub {
+    owner = "olilarkin";
+    repo = "${pname}";
+    rev = "v${version}";
+    sha256 = "1w80cmiyzca1wirf5gypg3hcix1ky777id8wnd3k92mn1jf4a24y";
+  };
+
+  buildInputs = [ faust2jaqt faust2lv2 ];
+
+  buildPhase = ''
+    faust2jaqt -vec -time -t 99999 ${pname}.dsp
+    faust2lv2 -vec -time -gui -t 99999 ${pname}.dsp
+  '';
+
+  installPhase = ''
+    mkdir -p $out/bin
+    cp ${pname} $out/bin/
+    mkdir -p $out/lib/lv2
+    cp -r ${pname}.lv2/ $out/lib/lv2
+  '';
+
+  meta = with stdenv.lib; {
+    description = "A FAUST patch inspired by the Indian Tambura/Tanpura - a four string drone instrument, known for its unique rich harmonic timbre";
+    homepage = https://github.com/olilarkin/Tambura;
+    license = licenses.gpl2;
+    maintainers = [ maintainers.magnetophon ];
+  };
+}
diff --git a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
index 9b84637bd8ad..c2a7b6b499ae 100644
--- a/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
+++ b/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix
@@ -18975,6 +18975,8 @@ with pkgs;
     gconf = gnome2.GConf;
   };
 
+  tambura = callPackage ../applications/audio/tambura { };
+
   teamspeak_client = libsForQt5.callPackage ../applications/networking/instant-messengers/teamspeak/client.nix { };
   teamspeak_server = callPackage ../applications/networking/instant-messengers/teamspeak/server.nix { };