Definitions for "L'istesso tempo"
Keywords:  tempo, l'istesso, cahnge, temp, ital
(Ital.) : The same tempo; keep the beat the same.
L'istesso temp is a temp direction that indicates the passage below should be played the same tempo as the previous one. This is often located where there is a style change and it is natural to cahnge tempos, but it is against the composer's wishes.
Continue with the same tempo or beat