Canto
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The canto is a principal form of division in a long poem, especially the epic. The word comes from the Latin cantus, meaning "song," and has a corollary in the Sanskrit kāṇḍa, or "chapter." Famous examples of epic poetry which employ the canto division are Valmiki's The Ramayana (7 cantos), Dante's The Divine Comedy (100 cantos), and Ezra Pound's The Cantos (120 cantos).
Canto may refer to:
- Canto Software, a digital asset management software company
- Canto nuevo, a Latin American folk music style
- Canto fermo, the melody forming the basis of a polyphonic composition
- Bel canto, an operatic singing style
- Canto General by Pablo Neruda
Canto may also be used for:
- Canticle
- The first section of the rumba song form, followed by the montuno.
- The highest vocal part, the air or melody, in a piece of choral music.
- An abbreviation referring to the Cantonese language such as in the term "Canto pop" (i.e., popular music in Cantonese).
[edit] People with the surname Canto
- Flávio Canto, Brazilian judoka
- Miguel Canto, Mexican boxer
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