plural kenong or kenongs
: a Southeast Asian gong chime of definite pitch in which each individual gong is set with its open side down on ropes within a square boxlike resonator
In slow music it is often the practice to delay both the kenong and gong strokes until slightly after the beat.—
Neil Sorrell, A Guide to the Gamelan, 1990
Neil Sorrell, A Guide to the Gamelan, 1990Dictionary Entries Near kenong
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“Kenong.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kenong. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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