canon
KA-nun
[English]
Strict counterpoint in which each voice exactly imitates the previous voice at a fixed distance.
Example
Round: Gustav Mahler: Symphony No. 1 in D major, III
Classical: Joseph Haydn: The Creation, "Achieved is the glorious work"
See Also
[English] round[English] catch
[English] retrograde canon
[English] crab canon
[Latin] canon cancrizans
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Last Updated: 2016-05-20 19:34:42