--- url: 'https://kalasudha.com/en-gb/faq/instruments-artforms/what-is-a-taus-made-of' title: 'What is a taus made of?' author: name: rajeevk url: 'https://kalasudha.com/en-gb/user/fce96177fd193d3a' date: '2026-10-19T15:06:16+00:00' updated: '2026-10-25T18:55:02+00:00' type: website summary: 'A taus has a wooden, skin-covered resonator carved as a peacock, with metal strings and frets; museum examples carry real peacock feathers.' 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 taus made of? Updated 25 October 2026 A **[taus](/en-gb/instrument/taus)** has a wooden resonator covered with a skin membrane, metal strings and metal frets. The body is carved from a single piece of wood and topped with goatskin. Museum examples are painted and lacquered, with carved wings, legs and beak, bone or ivory inlay, and real peacock feathers at the tail. Was this answer helpful? [ ](/en-gb/user/login?flag_anon=faq_helpful-896&destination=/en-gb/faq/instruments-artforms/what-is-a-taus-made-of) [ ](/en-gb/user/login?flag_anon=faq_not_helpful-896&destination=/en-gb/faq/instruments-artforms/what-is-a-taus-made-of) 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 What is a tarshehnai? ](/en-gb/faq/instruments-artforms/what-is-a-tarshehnai) [ Next question What is a taus? ](/en-gb/faq/instruments-artforms/what-is-a-taus)