Javanese
Americanadjective
noun
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Javanese
plural
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a member of the native Malayan people of Java, especially of that branch of it in the central part of the island.
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the Austronesian language of central Java.
adjective
noun
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a native or inhabitant of Java
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a Malayo-Polynesian language of Central and Eastern Java
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Etymology
Origin of Javanese
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At Zellerbach, Gubaidulina’s quartet was given as part of a wildly mixed program highlighted by the world premiere of Javanese composer Peni Candra Rini’s “Segara Gunung,” which featured her as arresting vocalist.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 6, 2024
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
She later expanded it into a design company, working with Javanese and Chinese batik artists in developing her own designs.
From New York Times ● Feb. 5, 2024
Yogyakarta is an ancient center of Javanese culture and the seat of royal dynasties going back centuries.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 30, 2023
He reported in the ship’s log that the Javanese players made 'country musick ... of a very strange kind, yet the sound was pleasant and delightful.
From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall
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