GAMELAN

gamelan

(noun) a traditional Indonesian ensemble typically including many tuned percussion instruments including bamboo xylophones and wooden or bronze chimes and gongs

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

gamelan (countable and uncountable, plural gamelans)

(music genre) A genre of music of Indonesian origin typically featuring metallophones, xylophones, drums, gongs and a bamboo flute (called a siuling).

The name of the ensemble performing this style of music.

Source: Wiktionary



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