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gending [′jen·diŋ]
(meteorology)
A local dry wind in the northern plains of Java that resembles the foehn, caused by a wind crossing the mountains near the south coast and pushing between the volcanoes.
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Music from the Palaces and Villages of Java', a concert dedicated to the maker of this gamelan, began with a Gendhing Bonang, a purely instrumental piece preparing everyone for the evening and clearing the air of bad spirits.
Charming chimes of peace by The Birmingham Post (England)
Chapter 8, the lengthiest and most-technical chapter of the book, examines the nature of the interactions between performers in three distinct types of repertory: gendhing (gamelan compositions), palaran ("ametrical vocal melodies fitted loosely to metrical instrumental settings" [p.
Knowing Music, Making Music: Javanese Gamelan and the Theory of ... by Vetter, Roger / Notes
 
 
 
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