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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> From: esa ruoho [SMTP:esaruoho@dlc.fi]
> Sent: Tuesday, July 27, 1999 2:04 PM
> To: idm@hyperreal.org
> Subject: (idm) "gamelan"
>
> 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?