down bow

Japanese: down bow(英語表記)downbow
down bow

…It was Corelli and Vivaldi who first explored the possibilities of bowing techniques, but later Paganini succeeded in creating deep shadows and expressions of sound by making full use of the performance of modern bows perfected by bow maker F. Tourt around 1820. There are various types of bowing depending on the part of the bow used and how it is used, but basically they are broadly divided into up bow (V sign), which is a movement that starts from the tip of the bow, and down bow (sign), which is a movement that starts from the hand. Legato is played very smoothly with one bow, while staccato playing, which cuts notes short, uses the wrist and tip to stop the bow between each note. …

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Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…最初に運弓技術の可能性を追究したのはコレリとビバルディであるが,その後パガニーニは弓製作家のF.トゥールトが1820年ころ完成した現代の弓の性能を駆使して,音の深い陰影と表情を生み出すことに成功した。ボーイングには弓の使用部分と使い方によってさまざまな種類があるが,基本的には弓先から始まる運動である上げ弓up bow(Vの印)と,手元から始まる運動である下げ弓down bow(の印)とに大別される。レガートは一弓できわめて滑らかに奏し,音と音とを短く切るスタッカート奏法では手首から先を使い各音の間で弓を止める。…

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