gam·bang
| \ ˈgäm-ˌbäŋ
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plural gambangs
Definition of gambang
: an Indonesian instrument like a xylophone with wooden or bamboo bars that rest on an oblong boxlike wooden resonator
School children often learn basic music on instruments such as a suling, angklung or gambang.— Sally Heinrich, Key into Indonesia, 2005
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“Gambang.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gambang. Accessed 27 Feb. 2021.
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The first known use of gambang was in 1845
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