Gamelan Word Search
Gamelan, as a word search. 12 words drawn from its parts, its materials, and how it is played sit hidden in a 15×15 letter grid, running in every direction. Drag across a word to claim it, and clear the board to finish.
Words to find: GAMELAN, SARON, GENDER, BONANG, KENDHANG, GONG, REBAB, SULING, GAMBANG, KEMPUL, KENONG, KEMANAK.
Words run in any of eight directions, backwards included — if one refuses to turn up, try reading the grid right to left.
Gamelan word list, defined
- GAMELAN /ˈɡæməlæn/ · noun
- An traditional Indonesian ensemble of percussion instruments—chiefly metallophones, gongs, drums, and sometimes flutes or voices—that plays the classical music of Java and Bali; also, the music played by such an ensemble. Related: percussion orchestra, ensemble, band.
- GENDER /ˈdʒɛndər/ · noun
- The state of being male or female, typically as perceived or defined by society. The quality of being masculine or feminine. Related: sex, sexuality, masculinity, femininity.
- GONG /ɡɒŋ/ · noun, verb
- A large metal instrument that produces a deep, resonant sound when struck, typically used to signal the start or end of an event. To make a loud, resonant sound, typically to signal the start or end of an event. Related: bell, chime, knell, clang.
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