gamelan

/ˈɡæməˌlæn/
noun
  1. A traditional Indonesian musical ensemble consisting mainly of percussion instruments such as gongs, metallophones, and drums.
    • She learned to play the saron in her school's gamelan orchestra.
    • The gamelan played a haunting melody during the temple ceremony.
    • The sound of the gamelan filled the concert hall with rich, layered rhythms.
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