ɐmˌʌŋ mɐdʒˈɪʃənz, kˈænæstə ɪz ɹˈɛkəɡnˌaɪzd fɔːɹ ɪnvˈɛntɪŋ ðə pɹˈɪnsɪpəl ðæt ᵻstʃˈuːd pɚfˈɛkʃən, bᵻlˈiːvɪŋ ðæt mˌeɪkɪŋ ɐn əkˈeɪʒənəl ˈɛɹɚ mˌeɪd hɪz ˈʌðɚɹ ɪfˈɛkts stɹˈɔŋɡɚ ænd mˈoːɹ ˌɛntɚtˈeɪnɪŋ, ɐn ɐpɹˈoʊtʃ lˈeɪɾɚ fˈɑːloʊd baɪ kˈɑːmədi mɐdʒˈɪʃən, tˈɑːmi kˈuːpɚ.
Among magicians, Canasta is recognised for inventing the principle that eschewed perfection, believing that making an occasional error made his other effects stronger and more entertaining, an approach later followed by comedy magician, Tommy Cooper.