RE: (idm) "gamelan"

From Chad Mossholder
Sent Tue, Jul 27th 1999, 22:00

Gamelan is a hammered instrument from Bali.  It sounds similar to a Koto,
only more jangular.  It is the defining sound of Balinese music.

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> what is gamelan? what does it mean? why do people mention it? what?
> the only thing that comes to my mind from the word is like
> gameshowmusic, but who would be interested in that?