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sindhenan

sindhenan noun: the improvisational singing of Javanese gamelan music.

Noun

sindhenan (uncountable)

  1. The improvisational singing of Javanese gamelan music.
    • Or pansori, the South Korean musical storytelling tradition; or sindhenan, the improvisational singing of Javanese gamelan music.2015 September 16, Ben Ratliff, “Through Music, Jen Shyu Explores the Unknown, Including Herself”, in New York Times

Questions about sindhenan

What does sindhenan mean?
Sindhenan means the improvisational singing of Javanese gamelan music.
What part of speech is sindhenan?
Sindhenan is a noun.

Words near sindhenan in the dictionary

  1. Sindens
  2. Sinderby
  3. Sindh
  4. Sindhee
  5. Sindhees
  6. sindhenan
  7. Sindhi
  8. Sindhi Bhil
  9. Sindhian
  10. Sindhians
  11. Sindhis

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