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| Čang from Ketāb al-adwār |
ČANG; In Persian literature, particularly in poetry, the harp kept an important place.
ČANG “harp” (Pahl. čang, mentioned in Xusrō ī Kawādān ud rēdag, pars. 62-63), a musical instrument of the free-stringed family. According to Schaeffner (p. 128) the harp stems from the bowstring used by hunters and warriors in prehistoric times. The string or gut fastened onto the hollow cane of the hunter’s bow vibrates when pulled, causing the cane to resonate. The oldest known harps are arched like a bow with a sound box added to the lower end... more
Ḥosayn-ʿAlī Mallāḥ
The Encyclopædia Iranica, ČANG
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