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CHANG
Chang is a type of harp. Archaeological evidence suggests that it was in use in the area as of the 4-3rd centuries B.C., if not earlier.
According to medieval scholars and miniature works, chang was primarily played by women. Chang is the most frequently mentioned
musical instrument in the poems of Nizami Ganjavi. Its body is crafted of wood and covered with fish skin. Metal loops and wooden
pegs for stressing strings were made of silk and guts.