--- url: 'https://kalasudha.com/en-gb/faq/instruments-artforms/how-big-is-a-taus' title: 'How big is a taus?' author: name: rajeevk url: 'https://kalasudha.com/en-gb/user/fce96177fd193d3a' date: '2026-10-19T15:06:08+00:00' updated: '2026-10-19T22:10:35+00:00' type: website summary: 'Museum examples of the taus measure about 97 to 118 cm long, with a small, shallow resonator.' 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 # How big is a taus? Updated 19 October 2026 Five 19th-century **[taus](/en-gb/instrument/taus)** examples in museums measure about 97 to 118 cm overall. They measure 103.5 cm at the V&A, 115.5 cm at the Met and 118 cm in Edinburgh and Würzburg. The resonator is small and shallow: 166 mm wide on the Edinburgh example, and 13 to 15 cm deep on the V&A and Met instruments. Was this answer helpful? [ ](/en-gb/user/login?flag_anon=faq_helpful-895&destination=/en-gb/faq/instruments-artforms/how-big-is-a-taus) [ ](/en-gb/user/login?flag_anon=faq_not_helpful-895&destination=/en-gb/faq/instruments-artforms/how-big-is-a-taus) Thanks for your feedback! ## Related pages 1 page mentions this question ### Instruments (1) - [ Taus The taus is a bowed, fretted lute with a peacock-shaped carved wooden body, used in Sikh Gurbani kirtan. Sikh tradition credits Guru Hargobind with creating it… ](/en-gb/instrument/taus) [ Previous question How big is a surbahar? ](/en-gb/faq/instruments-artforms/how-big-is-a-surbahar) [ Next question How big is a vichitra veena? ](/en-gb/faq/instruments-artforms/how-big-is-a-vichitra-veena)