saltarello

American  

[sal-tuh-rel-oh, sawl-, sahl-tah-rel-law] / ˌsæl təˈrɛl oʊ, ˌsɔl-, ˌsɑl tɑˈrɛl lɔ /

noun

plural

saltarellos,

plural

saltarelli

1. a lively Italian dance for one person or a couple.

2. the music for it.

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saltarello British  

/ ˌsæltəˈrɛləʊ /

noun

1. a traditional Italian dance, usually in compound duple time

2. a piece of music composed for or in the rhythm of this dance

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Etymology

Origin of saltarello

1590–1600; < Italian, derivative of saltare to dance; saltant

Example Sentences

The choreographed steps themselves were adapted versions of the social court dances of the sixteenth century, typically grouped in pairs such as the French pavane and galliard or the Italian passamezzo and saltarello, as well as the popular allemandes and courantes.

From Literature

For a gracious nobleman in Renaissance Urbino, that meant being able to finish dancing the most elaborate saltarello with a double hop and a self-deprecatory shrug.

From New York Times

A saltarello is a traditional Italian dance, usually in compound duple time.

From The Guardian

The Mendelssohn was spruce and radiant with rapid-fire staccatos, weightless phrasing in the Andante and a palpable dance step to the Saltarello.

From The Guardian

The dashing saltarello finale had all the incisive energy and dangerous excitement of a performance by a conductor in their youth.

From The Guardian