canto

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The canto is a principal form of division in a long poem, especially the epic. The word comes from Italian, 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 (500 cantos), Dante's The Divine Comedy (100 cantos), and Ezra Pound's The Cantos (120 cantos).

Canto may also refer to:

• Canto, the popular press division of the Cambridge University Press

In geography

• Canton Province, an older English name of Guangdong, in the South of China
• Capital city of Canton Province, an older English name of Guangzhou, the provincial capital of Guangdong
  • Cantonese language
• Canto, alternative name of Cahto, California

In music:

• 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).
• Canto fermo, the melody forming the basis of a polyphonic composition
• Bel canto, an operatic singing style
• Canto nuevo, a Latin American folk music style

In literature:

• Canto General by Pablo Neruda
• The Cantos by Ezra Pound
• Hyperion Cantos by Dan Simmons

In religion

• Canticle

In software

• Canto, a terminal based feed reader.

People with the surname Canto

• Flávio Canto, Brazilian judoka
• Miguel Canto, Mexican boxer

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