gamelan
noun
gam·elan
| \ ˈga-mə-ˌlan
, -ˌlän\
, -ˌlän\
Definition of gamelan
: an Indonesian orchestra made up especially of percussion instruments (such as gongs, xylophones, and drums)
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Now Ithaca’s annual Porchfest has grown into a six-hour extravaganza featuring 180 acts as varied as string bands, opera singers, hip-hop groups, and Indonesian gamelan ensembles. — Melody Warnick, Woman's Day, "These Small-Town Heroes Are Helping Their Communities Thrive," 2 Apr. 2019 The gamelan musicians also lined the back of the stage at the Broad Stage. — Mark Swed, latimes.com, "The musical view from Mexico and Bali (by way of Northridge and Santa Monica)," 20 Feb. 2018 Somewhere down a hallway behind him, there were four separate gamelans awaiting their fate. — David Murphy, Philly.com, "Look out, NBA. The Sixers are storming into the postseason | David Murphy," 12 Apr. 2018 The piece reflects when Debussy first heard a Javanese gamelan at the Paris Exposition of 1889. — Special To The Oregonian, OregonLive.com, "March Music Moderne festival pays tribute to Claude Debussy," 10 Mar. 2018 Yes, Debussy had heard Javanese gamelan music at the Exposition Universelle in Paris in the summer of 1889 and had written with great admiration about its complexity and sophistication. — Stephen Hough, New York Times, "100 Years After Debussy’s Death, He Remains the First ‘Modern’ Composer," 2 Mar. 2018 Debussy may have discovered his own pianistic voice after hearing the gamelan, but by the end of the 20th century the inspiration had reversed direction and his impact on Asian piano music is incalculable. — Stephen Hough, New York Times, "100 Years After Debussy’s Death, He Remains the First ‘Modern’ Composer," 2 Mar. 2018 Separated by 10,000 miles and many centuries, gamelan and mariachi are much more distant historically, geographically and culturally than, say gangsta rap and Gregorian chant. — Mark Swed, latimes.com, "The musical view from Mexico and Bali (by way of Northridge and Santa Monica)," 20 Feb. 2018 In spite of a few rough edges in coordination early on, the gamelan section at the end of the first movement was hypnotic, exotic, and most certainly Romantic. — Jeffery Johnson, courant.com, "Review: HSO's 'Keys To Romance' An Inspired Evening Of Passion," 17 Feb. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'gamelan.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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