Chang is a famous local folk music instrument in Kachchh played by cattle grazing community while grazing their cattle in the grasslands and forests.

The instrument is made of iron. The lohar community (copper bell makers) of Kachchh make the instrument. Locally it’s also called as ‘morchang’ because of its resemblance to the shape of peacock.

Morchang is also used as a form of communication by the cattle owners to call back home their cattle in the evenings. Since the morchang produce high pitch sounds the cattle recognise the tune of their owner’s morchang from far away.

Morchang is widely used in Kachchh folk songs. It’s often accompanied with Ghado Ghambelo – a local percussion instrument from Kachchh. A good morchang player interprets the syllables played on the Ghado Ghambelo.

Seen in the video is Adam Latif on Morchang instrument and Dana Bharmal on Ghado Ghambelo. The video shows glimpses of the versatility of Adam Latif’s morchang playing skills.  Very few morchang artists are left today in Kachchh. Kala Varso has been working with traditional cattle community herders to revive the art of making music with morchang.