page_title: Chang (instrument)
hierarchical_section_title: Chang (instrument)
caption_attribution_description: English: Floor pavement representing female dancers. Marble mosaic, ca. 260 AD (Sasanian Era). From the iwan of the so-called palace of Shapur at Bishapur, Iran. Français&#160;: Panneau de recouvrement de sol représentant des danseuses. Mosaïque de marbre, vers 260 ap. J.-C. (ère sassanide). Provenance&#160;: iwan du «&#160;palais de Shapur&#160;» à Bishapur, Iran.
context_page_description: The chang is a Persian musical instrument similar to a 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.
context_section_description: The chang (Persian: چنگ‎ [tʃæŋɡ]; Turkish: çeng; Arabic: al-ǧank (ṣanǧ); Georgian: ჩანგი changi) is a Persian musical instrument similar to a 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.
caption: A Sassanid era mosaic excavated at Bishapur
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