gamelan

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.

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[Javanese, from Old Javanese gamĕlan, percussion instrument, ensemble of percussion instruments, from gamĕl, to play a percussion instrument.]

gamelan

(ˈɡæmɪˌlæn)

n

(Music, other) a type of percussion orchestra common in the East Indies

[from Javanese]

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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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