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sul ponticello

adverb
sul pon·ti·cel·lo | \ˌsülˌpäntəˈche(ˌ)lō\

Definition of sul ponticello 

: with the bow kept near the bridge so as to bring out the higher harmonics and thereby produce a nasal tone —used as a direction in music for a stringed instrument

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