morchang

plural morchangs

1. alternativeAlternative form of morsing.

   a Morchang or Chang is a simple but sophisticated sounding device made of iron or brass. It has an outer frame within is set a kind of thin elastic tuning fork with its end protruding upwards. The player sets part of the[…]

   1999, Umesh Jadia, Kachchh: An Introduction to the Historical Places, Textile Embroideries, Arts & Crafts Etc. of Kachchh

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   MORCHANG 1 The morchang (also morchank, morchanga, or morsing) is identical to the Jewish harp which is popular in the West and used all over the world in some form or other. The instrument is made of wrought iron and resembles the[…]

   1965, S. Krishnaswami, Musical Instruments of India

   Morchang Morchang is the most favourite instrument for Langa community of Rajasthan, a wrought iron instrument, much akin to the Jews harp, which produces twanging sounds. Structure[:] It consists of a metal ring in the shape of a[…]

   (Can we date this quote?), RAS Mains Exam Practice Solved Paper-Art and Culture, R P Meena

   Among the stringed instruments, the two most striking are the single-stringed bhapang and morchang. The bhapang, also called apang, has a resonator made of gourd with goatskin stretched on the lower side and a bamboo stick[…]

   1999, Tripti Pandey, Where Silence Sings: Sounds and Rhythms of Rajasthan, HarperCollins Publishers