Definition of kendang
kendang
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: any of various double-headed drums of Indonesia and Malaysia The kendang is always the leading instrument in gamelan orchestras, regulating tempos and cueing transitions. — Jan Laurens Hartong, Musical Terms Worldwide, 2006
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Origin and Etymology of kendang
borrowed from Javanese kendhang, going back to Old Javanese kəṇḍaŋ “kind of drum”
First Known Use: 1913
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