gam|e|lan

gam|e|lan
gam|e|lan «GUHM uh lahn», noun.
1. a Balinese or Javanese orchestra, consisting chiefly of a variety of chimes made of wood, bronze, bamboo, and metal.
2. the music produced by a gamelan.
3. the xylophone of a Balinese or Javanese orchestra.
[< Javanese gamelan]

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