gamelan
ɡaməlɑ̃
Definition
Definition of gamelan - Reverso French Dictionary
Noun, masculine
1.
orchestre indonésienTECH. ensemble musical indonésien traditionnel composé surtout de percussions métalliquesTECH.
- Le gamelan accompagne les danses traditionnelles à Java.
2.
xylophone bambouTECH. grand xylophone en bambou produisant des sons simples et limitésTECH.
- Il joue une mélodie sur ce gamelan artisanal.
Images of gamelan

grand xylophone en bambou produisant des sons simples et limités
Origin of gamelan
indonésien/javanais, gamelan (ensemble musical)
Terms with gamelan included in their meaning
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gamelan
instrument de musique indonésien avec des lames métalliques frappées
Examples of gamelan in a sentence
Un gamelan complet occupe une grande partie de la scène du théâtre. Le gamelan résonne doucement au fond du temple. Ils ont fabriqué un petit gamelan pour l’atelier de musique.
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- English:gamelan, bamboo xylophone, ...
- German:Gamelan, Bambus-Gamelan, ...
- Italian:gamelan, ...
- Spanish:gamelán, xilófono de bambú, ...
- Portuguese:gamelão, xilofone de bambu, ...
- Chinese:加美兰, 竹制甘美兰, ...
- Japanese:ガムラン, ガンバン, ...
- Arabic:غاميلان, ...
- Hebrew:גַּמֶּלָן, גַּמְלָן, ...
- Russian:гамелан, ...
- Ukrainian:гамелан, бамбуковий ксилофон, ...
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