Chang (instrument)

The chang (Persian: چنگ; Persian pronunciation: [tʃæŋɡ]; Turkish: çeng; Arabic: al-ǧank (ṣanǧ); Georgian: ჩანგი changi) is a Persian musical instrument, a vertical angular harp. It was very popular and used widely during the times of ancient Persia, especially during the Sasanian Dynasty where it was often played in the shahs' court. It was also played until the 19th century in the Ottoman Empire but has since disappeared from Turkish folk music.

Chang (instrument)
A Sassanid era mosaic excavated at Bishapur
Classification
  • string instrument
Hornbostel–Sachs classification322.12
(angular harp)
Related instruments
  • Çeng
  • Konghou
  • Harp
  • ჩანგი - Changi (Georgian instrument)
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