A musical direction meaning 'from the head' or 'from the beginning,' instructing performers to return to the start of the piece and play until a specified ending point. Often abbreviated as D.C.
From Italian 'da capo,' literally meaning 'from the head,' from Latin 'de' (from) + 'caput' (head). This notation system developed in the Baroque period as a space-saving device, allowing composers to create ABA forms without writing out the repeated A section.
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