The 'Chang' dance is performed during which festival?

Explanation

Chang dance is performed during the Holi festival in the Shekhawati region, especially around Sikar, Jhunjhunu and Churu. The name comes from the Chang, also called Dhap, a large circular, shallow wooden drum mounted with leather. The official Baleshwar Conservation Reserve management plan notes that Chang provides the beats for a festive singing and dancing tradition from the Shekhawati belt, and that players carry the instrument while they sing, dance and play it. It also records that Shekhawati is famous for Chang dance, which begins from Maha Shivratri and ends on Dhulandi, the day after Holi. That Holi-linked festive cycle is why option C is the answer.

Why the other options are wrong

• (A) Teej is associated with Ghoomar and other festive dances, but the given Chang tradition is tied to the Shekhawati Holi cycle.
• (B) Gangaur has its own procession-based traditions, whereas Chang dance is identified with festive singing and dancing around Holi in Shekhawati.
• (D) Diwali is not linked here with Chang dance; the cited tradition ends on Dhulandi, the day after Holi.

Concept

This tests Rajasthan folk performing arts, especially the pairing of a regional dance form with its festival and instrument. RAS often returns to such questions because they connect culture, region and occasion in one short factual recall point.

Source

• Rajasthan Forest Department, Management Plan for Baleshwar Conservation Reserve

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