saltando

American

[sahl-tahn-doh] / sɑlˈtɑn doʊ /

Also saltato

adjective

(of a performance with a stringed instrument) playing each note staccato by bouncing the bow on the strings.

adverb

in a saltando manner.

Etymology

Origin of saltando

< Italian, gerund of saltare to jump < Latin saltāre to dance, leap; see saltant

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saltando

The first violinist, Christopher Otto, was extraordinary at the saltando technique, bouncing the bow on the string in a kind of controlled stutter required in “Gran Torso.”

From New York Times ● Feb. 20, 2014

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