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anklung

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[ang-kluhng] / ˈæŋ klʌŋ /

noun

  1. a southeast Asian rhythm instrument consisting of a set of bamboo tubes that are tuned in octaves and slide in the grooves of a frame shaken by the performer.

Etymology

Origin of anklung

From the Javanese word angklung

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