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gam·e·lan
(găm′ə-lăn′)n.
An Indonesian orchestra composed mainly of tuned percussion instruments such as bamboo xylophones, wooden or metal chimes, and gongs.
[Javanese, from Old Javanese gamĕlan, percussion instrument, ensemble of percussion instruments, from gamĕl, to play a percussion instrument.]
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gamelan
(ˈɡæmɪˌlæn)n
(Music, other) a type of percussion orchestra common in the East Indies
[from Javanese]
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gam•e•lan
(ˈgæm əˌlæn, -lən)n.
an Indonesian orchestra consisting of bowed stringed instruments, flutes, and a great variety of percussion instruments.
[1810–20]
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Noun | 1. | gamelan - a traditional Indonesian ensemble typically including many tuned percussion instruments including bamboo xylophones and wooden or bronze chimes and gongs ensemble - a group of musicians playing or singing together; "a string ensemble" Dutch East Indies, Indonesia, Republic of Indonesia - a republic in southeastern Asia on an archipelago including more than 13,000 islands; achieved independence from the Netherlands in 1945; the principal oil producer in the Far East and Pacific regions |
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