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gamelan | gamelanlike |

As a noun gamelan

is a genre of music of Indonesian origin typically featuring metallophones, xylophones, drums, gongs and a bamboo flute (called a siuling).

As an adjective gamelanlike is

resembling a gamelan or the sound of gamelan music.

gamelan

English

(wikipedia gamelan)

Noun

  • A genre of music of Indonesian origin typically featuring metallophones, xylophones, drums, gongs and a bamboo flute (called a siuling).
  • The name of the ensemble performing this style of music.

    • gamelanlike

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Resembling a gamelan or the sound of gamelan music
  • * {{quote-news, year=2007, date=December 31, author=The New York Times, title=New CDs, work=New York Times citation
    • , passage=Anther track, Clouds Collapse, is the albums brief textural diversion; it pings a gamelanlike melody amid feedback and distortion. }}