Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun A Javanese direct flute or flageolet, usually having six holes.

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  • noun Javan flute made of bamboo

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Examples

  • To this they add violin, traditional percussion, the suling bamboo flute, and cool, soulful vocal work from their female singer Neng Dini Andriatti.

    Sambasunda Quintet: Java – review 2012

  • Several success stories for Indonesia include research on developing batik patterns using a computer program and a traditional Indonesian instrument, the suling bambu (bamboo flute), known for its variability in dimension and pitch.

    The Jakarta Post Breaking News 2010

  • Several success stories for Indonesia include research on developing batik patterns using a computer program and a traditional Indonesian instrument, the suling bambu (bamboo flute), known for its variability in dimension and pitch.

    The Jakarta Post Breaking News 2010

  • Other traditional musical instruments he makes are the angklong (bamboo tubes which produce a resonant pitch when struck), suling (bamboo flute) and bungkau (jaw harp).

    unknown title 2009

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