gamelan
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of gamelan
1810–20; < Javanese, equivalent to gamel song accompanied by a gamelan + -an nominalizing suffix
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In particular, they studied the 'bonang', an instrument from the Javanese gamelan built from a collection of small gongs.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 27, 2024
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.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 17, 2023
The tones suggest Indonesian gamelan music, but with less structured sonic patterns.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 17, 2023
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.
From Scientific American ● Jan. 5, 2023
The average American, for example, can distinguish easily between the verses and refrain of any pop song, but will have trouble recognizing what is going on in a piece of music for Balinese gamelan.
From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones
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