Chaap
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| Native name | چاپ (Balochi) |
|---|---|
| Genre | Folk dance |
| Instrument(s) | Sorna, Dohol, Nar Sur, Suroz, Naal, Taboora |
Chaap (Balochi:چاپ) is a traditional folk dance of Baloch people in Balochistan.[1][2][3][4][5] Chaap dance is performed in circle with a rhythmic clapping.[6][7]
It is also identified by the number of claps in a recurring grouping (do chapi, se chapi, char chapi).[8]
Do-Chapi(Balochi:دو چاپی) is a balochi[9] dance mostly performed by forming a circle by a group of people, dancing and clapping.[10] and some cases sticks or swords.[8]
It mostly performed by forming a circle by a group of people, dancing and clapping. Do-Chapi almost always includes Sorna and Dohol.[11]
Women's dancing is a little different from men's, they walk two steps behind during the dance and repeat their steps with a slight movement in a circle while clapping.[12]
