--- url: 'https://kalasudha.com/en-de/faq/instruments-artforms/what-is-a-sarod-made-of' title: 'What is a sarod made of?' author: name: rajeevk url: 'https://kalasudha.com/en-de/user/4add8741a490747f' date: '2026-10-19T15:00:56+00:00' type: website summary: 'A sarod usually has a teak body, a goatskin belly, a steel fingerboard and a coconut-shell plectrum.' tags: - 'Instruments & artforms' image: 'https://kalasudha.com/themes/custom/music_agency/assets/icon/logo.svg' published: true og: site_name: KalaSudha 'image:url': 'https://kalasudha.com/themes/custom/music_agency/assets/icon/logo.svg' 'image:secure_url': 'https://kalasudha.com/themes/custom/music_agency/assets/icon/logo.svg' 'image:type': image/svg+xml 'image:alt': KalaSudha --- FAQ · Instruments & artforms # What is a sarod made of? Updated 19 October 2026 Most **[sarod](/en-de/instrument/sarod)s** have a teak body, and some are made of mulberry. Goatskin stretched across the face of the bowl forms the belly. The fingerboard is a metal plate, polished stainless steel or chrome- or nickel-plated cast steel, and bone serves for the bridge on one museum example. The triangular plectrum, the java, is most often coconut shell. Was this answer helpful? [ ](/en-de/user/login?flag_anon=faq_helpful-858&destination=/en-de/faq/instruments-artforms/what-is-a-sarod-made-of) [ ](/en-de/user/login?flag_anon=faq_not_helpful-858&destination=/en-de/faq/instruments-artforms/what-is-a-sarod-made-of) Thanks for your feedback! ## Related pages 1 page mentions this question ### Instruments (1) - [ Sarod A fretless plucked lute from North India, the sarod spans three octaves on a steel fingerboard with 19 to 25 strings, played in Hindustani music with a coconut… ](/en-de/instrument/sarod) [ Previous question What is a Saraswati veena? ](/en-de/faq/instruments-artforms/what-is-a-saraswati-veena) [ Next question What is a sarod? ](/en-de/faq/instruments-artforms/what-is-a-sarod)