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noun
A genre of music of Indonesian origin typically featuring metallophones, xylophones, drums, gongs and a bamboo flute (called a suling).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
An ensemble performing this style of music.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
a traditional Indonesian ensemble typically including many tuned percussion instruments including bamboo xylophones and wooden or bronze chimes and gongs
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: ensemble
History
Borrowed from Javanese gamelan, from Old Javanese gamĕlan.
Across languages
24 source translations are retained for this English entry.
