rebana
re·ba·na
rə-ˈbä-nə 
variants
or less commonly rabana
plural rebana also rabana
: any of various diverse drums of Malaysia and Indonesia used especially in Muslim religious ceremonies
In fact rebana is a general term for certain drums in Malaysia, many of which are frame drums …—
Matt Dean, The Drum, 2012
Matt Dean, The Drum, 2012In 1724, Valentijn mentioned that four or more twelve-year-old girls danced and sang at Ternate to the accompaniment of a rabana, a round, not very thick drum, played with a small gong.—Virginia Matheson Hooker, Culture and Society in New Order Indonesia, 1993
Virginia Matheson Hooker, Culture and Society in New Order Indonesia, 1993Dictionary Entries Near rebana
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“Rebana.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rebana. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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