Col legno

/kɔl ˈleɲɲoʊ/ adverb

Definition

A string technique where the player uses the wooden back of the bow instead of the hair to strike or scrape the strings. This creates unusual percussive or scratchy timbral effects that sound dramatically different from normal bowing.

Etymology

From Italian 'col legno' meaning 'with the wood,' from Latin 'cum' (with) + 'lignum' (wood). This extended technique emerged in the 19th century as composers began exploring unconventional sound colors, becoming particularly popular with avant-garde and film composers.

Kelly Says

Col legno turns string players into percussionists for a moment—it's like discovering your violin can suddenly sound like a xylophone or a bundle of twigs! Berlioz was one of the first to use this eerie effect in his Symphonie Fantastique, creating the ghostly rattling sounds of skeletons dancing at a witches' sabbath.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
እንደ ነገር እንደ ነገር
en-deh ne-ger en-deh ne-ger
ARالعربية
ضرب الخشب
dh-rub al-khishb
BNবাংলা
লকটিকে বাজানো
lok-to-kee bah-ja-noh
CACatalà
ferir amb la fusta
fer-ir amb la foo-sta
CSČeština
hrajte na dřevo
hraj-teh na deh-re-voh
DADansk
spille med træet
spil-leh med treh-et
DEDeutsch
mit dem Holz schlagen
mit dem hohl shlah-gen
ELΕλληνικά
παίξτε με το ξύλο
pa-y-steh meh toh h-soo-loh
ESEspañol
golpear con el palo
gol-peah-r kon el pah-loh
FAفارسی
با چوب زدن
ba choob zadan
FISuomi
lyödä puulla
lyo-dä puu-lah
FRFrançais
jouer avec le bois
zhoo-ay veh leh bo-ah
GUGU
લાકડીથી વાજવી
laak-dee-thee vah-jee-vee
HAHA
tsara da tsara
tsah-rah dah tsah-rah
HEעברית
לנגן על העץ
lan-gen al ha-ets
HIहिन्दी
लकड़ी से बजाना
la-kree-seh bah-ja-nah
HUMagyar
fáknak ütni
fak-nak oot-nee
IDBahasa Indonesia
menabrak kayu
meh-nah-brak kayu
IGIG
gbuo ebe
g-bwo-o eh-beh
ITItaliano
battere con il legno
bah-teh-reh kon il leh-gnoh
JA日本語
木で打つ
ki de u-tsu
KKKK
ағашпен соқ
a-gaash-pen sokh
KMKM
ប្រើបន្ទះ
pr-eh-boon-deh
KO한국어
나무로 치다
na-moo-roh chi-dah
MRMR
लकडीने बजावा
lak-dee-neh bah-ja-va
MSBahasa Melayu
menabrak kayu
meh-nah-brak kayu
MYမြန်မာ
လုံးတစ်လုံး
loon-tee loon-oh
NLNederlands
met het hout slaan
met het hout slaan
NONorsk
spille med treet
spil-leh med treh-et
PAPA
ਲੱਕੜ ਨਾਲ ਵਜਾਉਣਾ
lak-kar naal vah-ja-oun-nah
PLPolski
grywać drewnem
gr-vee-vat dree-vem
PTPortuguês
bater com a madeira
bah-teh kom ah mah-deh-rah
RORomână
bate cu lemnul
bah-teh koo leh-m-ool
RUРусский
бить по дереву
beet po deh-re-voo
SVSvenska
slå med träet
slah med treh-et
SWKiswahili
kugua kuni
koo-gwah koo-nee
TAதமிழ்
மரத்தால் இசைக்க
mar-ath-aal ee-s-ai-kka
TEతెలుగు
చెక్కతో నాట
chech-ko-toh naat
THไทย
ตีด้วยไม้
tee duay mai
TLTL
mag-a-a-a sa kahoy
mag-ah-ah-ah sa kah-hoy
TRTürkçe
ahşabı vurarak çalmak
ah-shap-bee voo-rah-rak chalahk
UKУкраїнська
грати на дереві
hrah-tee na deh-re-vee
URاردو
لکڑی سے بجائیں
lak-ree-seh bee-ja-yen
VITiếng Việt
đánh bằng gỗ
dahn bay go
YOYO
gbe ni
gbeh-nee
ZH中文
用木棒击打
yong mu bang ji da
ZUZU
ukubala nge
oo-koo-bah-lah ngeh

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