gamelan

[ gam-uh-lan, -luh n ]

/ ˈgæm əˌlæn, -lən /

an Indonesian orchestra consisting of bowed stringed instruments, flutes, and a great variety of percussion instruments.

Also gam·e·lin

[gam-uh-lin] /ˈgæm ə lɪn/.

Origin of gamelan

1810–20; < Javanese, equivalent to gamel song accompanied by a gamelan + -an nominalizing suffix

The orchestra (gamelan) consists of wind, string and percussion instruments, the latter being in preponderancy to the other two.

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 15, Slice 3 |Various
The gamelan played; a dancing-girl entered and began to dance.

Letters of a Javanese Princess |Raden Adjeng Kartini
The gamelan also which accompanies the dalang is somewhat different.

A Visit to Java |W. Basil Worsfold
A topeng company numbers eleven persons—the dalang, six actors, and four gamelan musicians.

A Visit to Java |W. Basil Worsfold

The gamelan never rejoices, even at the most extravagant festivals, its tone is mournful.

Letters of a Javanese Princess |Raden Adjeng Kartini

gamelan

/ (ˈɡæmɪˌlæn) /

a type of percussion orchestra common in the East Indies

from Javanese