Chang dance is performed during which festival?

Explanation

Chang dance is associated with Shekhawati's folk music and dance tradition during Holi. The Rajasthan Forest Department's Management Plan for Beed Fatehpur Conservation Reserve describes the chang, also called dhap, as providing the rhythm for festive singing and dancing in the Shekhawati belt. The dance takes its name from the chang, its principal instrument. Performers carry and play this large tambourine-like instrument while singing and dancing. Shekhawati is famous for Chang dance, which begins on Maha Shivratri and continues until Dhulandi, the day after Holi. Therefore, among the given festivals, Holi is the correct answer.

Why the other options are wrong

• (A) Teej is incorrect because Chang dance in Shekhawati is associated with the Holi period, which ends on Dhulandi, not with Teej.
• (C) Diwali is incorrect because Chang dance in Shekhawati is associated with Holi and Dhulandi, not with Diwali.
• (D) Gangaur is incorrect because Chang dance is a distinct Shekhawati tradition associated with Holi, not with Gangaur.

Concept

This question tests the ability to identify a Rajasthan folk dance by linking it to its region, instrument and festival within Rajasthan History, Art and Culture. The clue lies not only in the dance's name but also in its association with Shekhawati and its timing during Holi.

Source

• Rajasthan Forest Department, Management Plan for Beed Fatehpur Conservation Reserve

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