Associations to the word «Gamelan»

Wiktionary

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

Dictionary definition

GAMELAN, noun. A traditional Indonesian ensemble typically including many tuned percussion instruments including bamboo xylophones and wooden or bronze chimes and gongs.

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats