FAQ · Instruments & artforms
How big is a sarod?
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Catalogued sarods measure from 84.4 cm to 108 cm long and about 24.5 to 29 cm wide. A Kolkata sarod of 1877 measures 84.4 cm and weighs 2.7 kg, while the V&A's Varanasi sarod of about 1850 measures 96 cm. A modern Kolkata instrument in Berlin measures 108 cm and weighs 5.04 kg.