Chagane

Chagane

Chagane player in Azerbaijan during Nowruz
String instrument
Classification	Bowed Strings
Related instruments
Igil Morin khuur Ghaychak Rebab Byzantine lyra Sorahi Kemenche Gudok Gusle

The Chagane (Azerbaijani: cağan, çəqanə) is an Azerbaijani four-stringed bowed musical instrument.^[1][2] Its range is F#2 to F#5.

While played, instrument is held in a vertical position. Sound is produced with a bow in the right hand. The total length of the instrument is 820 mm, the body length is 420 mm, the width is 220 mm, and the height is 140 mm.^[3]

Chagane was painted by Grigory Gagarin in his painting "Shemakha dancers" among other music instruments.^[3]

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