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Gamelan
A multi-timbre ensemble consisting of metallophones, xylophones, flutes, gongs, voices, as well as bowed and plucked strings.*Usually considered a traditional instrument of Indonesia.
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Gankogui
An African bell made of forged iron and comes in various sizes, it is played by with a wooden stick.*Usually considered a traditional instrument of Africa.
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Glockenspiel
A percussion instrument with a set of steel bars arranged like the keyboard of a piano. It is played either with two hammers, or with a piano keyboard.Pronunciation:
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Gong
A flat, circular metal disc which is hit with a mallet.*Usually considered a traditional instrument of Japan.
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GuiroÂ
A Latin American percussion instrument consisting of an open-ended, hollow gourd with parallel notches cut in one side*Usually considered a traditional instrument of Latin America.
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Guitar
A stringed instrument with a long neck and a flat, hollow body. Its strings are plucked or strummed with the fingers.Pronunciation:
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Guitarrón
a large six-stringed, plucked instrument, usually part of a mariachi ensemble*Usually considered a traditional instrument of Latin America.
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