taus
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The taus is a traditional bowed string instrument used in Sikh devotional music, known for its peacock-shaped body and deep, resonant tone.
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Sikh musical instrument
ⓘ
bowed string instrument ⓘ musical instrument ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Gurmat Sangeet
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sikhism NERFINISHED ⓘ traditional Sikh rababi and ragi lineages ⓘ |
| classification | chordophone ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
symbol of Sikh musical heritage
ⓘ
used in traditional Gurudwara kirtan ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeForm | smaller variant similar to dilruba ⓘ |
| hasBodyShape | peacock-shaped body ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
fretted neck
ⓘ
main melody strings ⓘ resonating chamber ⓘ sympathetic strings ⓘ |
| hasDecoration |
carved peacock head
ⓘ
ornamental body painting ⓘ |
| hasPlayingPosition |
held horizontally
ⓘ
played while seated ⓘ |
| hasStrings | stringed instrument ⓘ |
| hasTone |
deep tone
ⓘ
resonant tone ⓘ |
| historicalUse | used in early Sikh courtly and devotional music ⓘ |
| iconography | often depicted in Sikh art and illustrations of kirtan ⓘ |
| originatesFrom | Punjab region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| playedWith | bow ⓘ |
| playingTechnique |
continuous bowing for long phrases
ⓘ
left-hand fingering on frets ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
dilruba
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
esraj NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| requires | rosin on bow hair ⓘ |
| soundProduction | bowing across strings ⓘ |
| timbre |
rich and mellow
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sustained sound ⓘ |
| usedBy | ragi (Sikh hymn singer) ⓘ |
| usedFor |
accompaniment of Sikh hymns
ⓘ
solo devotional performance ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Gurbani kirtan
ⓘ
Sikh devotional music ⓘ |
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