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gamelan

[ gam-uh-lan, -luhn ]

noun

  1. an Indonesian orchestra consisting of bowed stringed instruments, flutes, and a great variety of percussion instruments.


gamelan

/ ˈɡ泾ɪˌ±ôæ²Ô /

noun

  1. a type of percussion orchestra common in the East Indies
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of gamelan1

1810–20; < Javanese, equivalent to gamel song accompanied by a gamelan + -an nominalizing suffix
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of gamelan1

from Javanese
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In particular, they studied the 'bonang', an instrument from the Javanese gamelan built from a collection of small gongs.

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Their December concert will feature Balinese gamelan, and in May, film and chamber music will combine to explore the connection between mothers and their children.

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The tones suggest Indonesian gamelan music, but with less structured sonic patterns.

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Western audiences would likely experience a learning curve with sonifications that employ, say, the sound of a Javanese gamelan, but a framework that contains such options can flex and adapt to the data’s needs.

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This Balinese composer combines two different gamelan scales in his latest project.

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