Definitions for gamelan

gamelan gam·e·lan

Spelling: [gam-uh-lan, -luh n]
IPA: /ˈgæm əˌlæn, -lən/

Gamelan is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 10 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 14 points.

You can make 179 anagrams from letters in gamelan (aaeglmn).

Definitions for gamelan

noun

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

Origin of gamelan

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

Examples for gamelan

Our emotions had been lulled to sleep by the gamelan music, by incense, and the perfume of flowers.

gamelan broke into a song of welcome; the bridegroom was coming.

We know what Borel has written on the gamelan (he calls it soul music).

In the green covered pasehuisen, two little houses on the aloen-aloen before the kaboepaten, the gamelan played lustily.

The gamelan also which accompanies the dalang is somewhat different.

The kaboepaten was filled with gamelan music and the perfume of flowers.

gamelan music sounded from the pasebans and the kaboepaten, to greet the approaching procession.

Wajang performances are always accompanied by gamelan music, explanatory verse and a chorus with chants.

There is one gamelan for religious celebrations, another for feasts of rejoicing and another for the theatre.

The gamelan played; a dancing-girl entered and began to dance.

Word Value for gamelan
Scrable

10

Words with friends

14

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