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The canto is a principal form of division in a long poem, especially the [[epic poetry|epic]]. The word comes from the Latin ''cantus'', meaning "song," and has a corollary in the Sanskrit ''{{IAST|kāṇḍa}}'', or "chapter." Famous examples of epic poetry which employ the canto division are Valmiki's ''[[Ramayana| The Ramayana]]'' (7 cantos), [[Dante Alighieri| 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 (linguistics)|Cantonese]] language such as in the term "[[Canto pop]]" (i.e., popular music in Cantonese).
==People with the surname Canto==
* [[Flávio Canto]], Brazilian judoka
* [[Miguel Canto]], Mexican boxer
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