Wikipedia:POTD column/April 4, 2006

A gamelan is a kind of musical ensemble of Indonesian origin typically featuring metallophones, xylophone(s), drums, and gongs. The term can be used to refer either to the set of instruments or the players of those instruments. Traditionally, "gamelan" comes from the Javanese word "gamel", meaning hammer.

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