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'''Chang dance''' ([[Hindi language|Hindi]]: चंग नृत्य) is a [[folk dance]] from [[Rajasthan]], [[India]]. It is also referred to ''Dhamal'',<ref>{{cite news|last1=Menon|first1=Anasuya|title=Spirited dance, pulsating music|url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/dance/spirited-dance-pulsating-music/article4650535.ece|accessdate=7 April 2015|work=The Hindu|date=24 April 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Haryana Fest Today|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/kochi/Haryana-Fest-Today/2013/04/23/article1556796.ece|accessdate=7 April 2015|work=The New Indian Express|agency=Express Features|date=23 April 2013|location=Kochi}}</ref> ''dhuff'' dance,{{citation needed|date=April 2015}}, and as ''[[Holi]] dance'' as it is performed during the [[Hindu]] festival of the same name ([[Holi]]) to celebrate the defeat of evil.<ref>{{cite news|title=Prince Charles dances in India at Holi celebration|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-11477436|accessdate=7 April 2015|work=BBC News|date=5 October 2010}}</ref> It is a [[group dance]] performed by men, carousing and singing riotously to the rhythmic beat of the ''chang'' instrument.<ref>{{cite book|last=Mathur|first=U. B.|title=Treasure-trove of Rajasthan|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=7jVuAAAAMAAJ|year=2002|publisher=Folklorists|isbn=978-81-85129-01-3|page=167}}</ref>

It originates from the [[Shekhawati]] region of Rajasthan.<ref>{{cite book|last1=Sharma|first1=B. K.|last2=Kulshreshtha|first2=Seema|last3=Rahmani|first3=Asad R.|title=Faunal Heritage of Rajasthan, India: General Background and Ecology of Vertebrates|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=VU69BAAAQBAJ&pg=PA30|accessdate=1 April 2015|date=14 September 2013|publisher=Springer Science & Business Media|isbn=978-1-4614-0800-0|page=30}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Bhatia|first1=Ritika|title=Jodhpur RIFF 2014: Dance of the dunes|url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/beyond-business/jodhpur-riff-2014-dance-of-the-dunes-114101701373_1.html|accessdate=7 April 2015|work=Business Standard|date=18 October 2014}}</ref> This dance period is starts from the [[Maha Shivaratri]] festival and ends on ''Dhulandi'', which is the day after the [[Holi]] festival. Folk songs used in this folk dance are called ''Dhamaal''.<ref>{{cite web|title=Dhamaal - Traditional Music of Shekhawati|url=http://www.underscorerecords.com/catalog/detail/519/Dhamaal-Traditional-Music-of-Shekhawati|publisher=Underscore Records|accessdate=9 April 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Culture and Heritage|url=http://shekhawatiheritage.in/?page_id=39|website=shekhawati.in|publisher=Indian Heritage Cities Network|accessdate=10 April 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150413185632/http://shekhawatiheritage.in/?page_id=39|archive-date=13 April 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref> All men sings, dance and dance. Meanwhile, some represents also plays which is called ''Sang''.{{clarify|date=April 2015}}

==Instruments==
*Chang, or, duff (a kind of [[tambourine]]) - [[wikt:Eponymous|Eponymous]] with the folk dance form, this instrument consists of a wooden disc, typically {{convert|2|ft|in}} to {{convert|3|ft|in}} in radius, covered on a single side with stretched male sheep skin leather.<ref name="Goyal1997">{{cite book|last=Goyal|first=Vipin Behari|title=Tirthraj Pushkar: Insight into rural life in Rajasthan|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=rjhdYn_Pj5cC&pg=PT6|date=1 October 1997|isbn=978-93-5126-292-3|page=22}}</ref> The turmeric and other aromatic sprays are made on. Some type of painting is also made on it.
*Cymbal - round flat or convexity metal (usually bronze or iron) rhythm instrument, the couple is played by onto the rag date.
*Flute - it is created from natural bamboo. Bales is removed inside Bamboo, eight holes on the body are made. First holes of all are to play with the mouth, the rest seven gives different sounds out of the hole.
*Ghungroo - a musical anklet tied to the feet of classical Indian dancers
*Drums and other instruments are currently in use also.

===The time of chang dance ===
Chang dance starts from Mahashivratri (a festival of India) during day and night whole the month and ends at last of Holi festival. People after agriculture and domestic work collects in Chauk (a ground in the village) and enjoys it.

===Area of chang dance ===
Chang dance event is all over Rajasthan. But this major area shekhawati region (sikar, churu, jhunjhunu and Bikaner) where this dance is much disciplined, systematic way with sponsored scheme. This dance is usually in the border districts States of Rajasthan are found.

==References==
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[[Category:Folk dances of Rajasthan]]
[[Category:Group dances]]

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