What is "martele"

Martelé may refer to:

• Martelé (bowstroke), in music
• Martelé (silver), in silversmithing

Martelé is a limited hand-wrought production line of silver.

Martelé (French; Italian martellato), literally "hammered," is a bowstroke, used when playing bowed string instruments, though the Italian martellando and martellato are also applied to piano and vocal technique, and even (by Franz Liszt) to the organ . The effect is usually produced by holding the bow against the string with pressure, then releasing it explosively to produce an sharp, biting attack with a rest between strokes . Some violinists use it when playing staccato notes.