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{{for|more traditional instruments|Folk Instruments of Punjab}}

{{Infobox instrument
|name = Sapp or Chhikka
|names = Sap, Supp, Chhikka, Chikka
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|image_capt = Sapp or Chhikka
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|classification = [[Percussion instrument]]
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|articles = [[Dhol]], [[Kato (instrument)|Kato]], [[Algoza]]
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'''Sapp''' ({{lang-pa|ਸੱਪ}}, also known as '''Chhikka''' ({{lang-pa|ਛਿੱਕਾ}})), also spelled as '''Sap''' or '''Supp''' is a musical instrument native to Punjab.<ref name=ap>{{cite book |title= Folk Music & Musical Instruments of Punjab, Volume 1|last= Pande|first=Alka|authorlink= |year=2006|publisher=Mapin Publishers Pvt. Ltd. |location= |isbn=|pages= 128|url=}}</ref><ref name=dh>{{cite web|url=http://www.dhaula.in/literature_social.php?id=5|title=ਭੰਗੜੇ 'ਚ ਵਰਤੇ ਜਾਣ ਵਾਲੇ ਲੋਕ ਸਾਜ਼|author=ਅਰੁਣਜੀਤ ਸਿੰਘ ਟਿਵਾਣਾ|date=|website=|publisher=www.dhaula.in|accessdate=10 Mar 2012}}{{dead link|date=May 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> It is used with the folk dances [[Bhangra (dance)|Bhangra]] and [[Malwai Giddha]].{{Citation needed|date=September 2012}}

==Design and playing==

It is made of wood with many X shaped small parts. It is played by expanding and collapsing with both hands.<ref name=dh/> It makes a unique clapping sound.

==See also==

*[[Kato (instrument)|Kato]]
*[[Folk Instruments of Punjab]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Punjabi music]]
[[Category:Folk instruments of Punjab]]

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