gamelin
əˌlæn, -lən noun
an Indonesian orchestra consisting of bowed stringed instruments, flutes, and a great variety of percussion instruments.
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| —n | |
| a type of percussion orchestra common in the East Indies | |
| [from Javanese] | |
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gamelan
"East Indian orchestra," 1817, from Javanese gamel "to handle."
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