Gamelan
[gam-uh-lan, -luh n] /ˈgæm əˌlæn, -lən/
noun
1.
an Indonesian orchestra consisting of bowed stringed instruments, flutes, and a great variety of percussion instruments.
/ˈɡæmɪˌlæn/
noun
1.
a type of percussion orchestra common in the East Indies
n.
“East Indian orchestra,” 1817, from Javanese gamel “to handle.”
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