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单词 consonance
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Of course, if there are problems with tuning, the notes will not sound good together, but this is not what consonance and dissonance are about. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z
Chords built only of consonances sound pleasant and "stable"; you can listen to one for a long time without feeling that the music needs to change to a different chord. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z
But consonance and dissonance do also have a strong physical basis in nature. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z
Moving from a dissonance to the consonance that is expected to follow it is called resolution, or resolving the dissonance. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z
But it’s a familiar sound: a refuge of consonance and measured propulsion, even as the singer sees everything falling apart. Music Review: The National at Radio City Music Hall 2010-06-17T22:16:00Z
The pieces began quietly, often with just a lone guitar outlining a basic chord or repeating a single note, as if meditating on the possibilities within consonance. Music Review: Guitar Rock, Stretched on the Canvas of a Big Stage 2011-04-07T21:56:34Z
The music channels Mr. Moore’s fascination with overtones toward a meditative glow; while some of the chords resemble Sonic Youth songs, the dissonances don’t bristle as much here, and the consonances drone and soothe. Playlist Jon Pareles: Wistful Country, Politics and a Hint of the Divine 2011-05-25T19:02:17Z
There, the reverberant acoustics create a sea of sound that seems to gently undulate, waves of consonance gathering and dispersing. Join a Musical Meditation Bringing Together Hundreds Worldwide 2020-04-03T04:00:00Z
Instead of sales metrics or star power, Big Ears contemplates the perceptual properties of music: shades of dissonance and consonance, the particular qualities of a drone, the ever-changing applications of subtlety and brute force. Big Ears Festival: 15 Performances That Soothed, Jolted and Intrigued 2019-03-25T04:00:00Z
When the music settles into consonance, it suddenly feels spacious and open. Review: Pérotin and Lang, 800 Years Apart, at Trinity Church 2016-01-06T05:00:00Z
But a film also resonates peculiarly with the specific time of its creation, not necessarily through overt connections to current events but in terms of consonance or dissonance with prevailing moods. Highlights from the 2017 Sundance Film Festival 2017-01-25T05:00:00Z
For much of the first half of the evening, the listener was wrapped in a cocoon of consonance, rocked by undulating arpeggios and drip-fed bittersweet melodies. Review: Locrian Chamber Players, With Music Wrapped in Temporary Mystery 2015-08-31T04:00:00Z
He opened Beethoven's "Tempest" Sonata by using the pedal to blend arpeggiated individual pitches into clusters of ever-morphing consonances and dissonances, as if the piano had somehow become an electronic instrument. Igor Levit, the best Russian pianist you haven't heard...yet 2015-04-22T04:00:00Z
But midway through, breakneck dissonant lines burst out; when consonance returns, it seems far more fragile. Jack Harlow Goes Deep on Race and Rap, and 8 More New Songs 2023-04-28T04:00:00Z
What made his work so captivating, critics said, was its eclectic originality, propulsive rhythmic force, companionable combination of dissonance and consonance and its masterly command of sonorities from the lush to the spare. Lee Hyla, 61, Who Mixed Rock and Jazz Into Classical Works, Dies 2014-06-14T04:00:00Z
Like many other European composers in his broad age group, by the late 1950s, ten Holt was incorporating serial procedures into his compositions, prioritizing dissonance over tonality and consonance. The Minimalist Composer Who Keeps Getting Left Out 2023-03-02T05:00:00Z
That may have just been Dad being an ornery Democrat who disliked Humphrey and didn’t quite trust McGovern, or it might have reflected the odd personal consonance between his personal background and Chisholm’s. Shirley Chisholm, the Democrats’ forgotten hero 2012-09-09T19:00:00Z
There are chaste consonances that have all the qualities of warmth and comfort, yet so unpolluted are these harmonies that they convey great fragility and unease. Dudamel makes Mozart and Arvo Pärt a matter of life and death 2016-05-20T04:00:00Z
By now he had worked out a musical language that could embrace darkness and conflict within an overarching sense of consonance and unity. Jonathan Harvey obituary 2012-12-05T21:16:32Z
At least the music fell gratefully on the ear, delivering consonance rather than dissonance, and in its very length, “Become Ocean” evoked a sense of vast oceanic scale. At SSO, impassioned Shostakovich, ‘Become Ocean’ | Classical review 2013-06-21T17:00:44Z
Mr. Desyatnikov has defined his style, intriguingly, as “the emancipation of consonance, the transformation of the banal, minimalism with a human face.” What to Look Forward to in the Fall Dance Season 2017-09-08T04:00:00Z
Occasionally the author breaks into verse, or stretches of consonance or alliteration. Books of The Times: ?The Last Holiday: A Memoir? by Gil Scott-Heron - Review 2012-01-09T23:31:50Z
It’s an extended meditation on a perfect fifth interval, that blooms and grows louder while spark-like overtones and amorphous cluster chords complicate the purity of the opening consonance. Review: American Contemporary Music Ensemble at the Kitchen 2016-04-11T04:00:00Z
In his own music especially, he often seems intent on extracting consonance from dissonance or forging ungainliness into grace. Music Review: A Melting Pot of All Kinds of Rhythms, Harmonies and Vamps 2010-12-01T05:15:00Z
It suggests an eerie consonance between life near the mouth of the Mississippi and life near the mouth of the Mekong, 9,500 miles away. The Propeller Group Brings a Phantasmagorical Vietnam to James Cohan 2016-04-21T04:00:00Z
Here, we lived in our swimsuits and bathed in the sea, immersed in the consonance of land, ocean and culture that is island life. You’re Going to Need a Smaller Boat: Island Hopping in the Grenadines 2022-12-27T05:00:00Z
Normally, in classical music, dissonance resolves into consonance; tension melts into resolution. A spine-tingling and blissful infinity 2014-12-30T05:00:00Z
And he’s probably well aware of Animal Collective; he exults in percussive, hypnotic consonance. The Playlist: 21 Songs From 2016 That Nearly Got Away 2016-12-30T05:00:00Z
Those opposing forces made the music perverse sometimes, but not incoherent, especially with all the consonance and resolution Mr. Allison wrote into the songs and the binding grooves he made with Ms. Miller. Music Review: Ben Allison’s Band Performs at Joe’s Pub 2013-12-05T23:36:58Z
Any consonance with current events, which renders it especially satisfying to witness a bank reduced to rubble, is presumably coincidental. "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2": An action-packed curtain call 2011-07-14T00:01:00Z
Suspensions were a favorite expressive device in the Baroque era, created when one of two voices moves a step, creating a temporary dissonance that is resolved when the other voice follows suit, restoring consonance. A Pulse-Slowing Playlist for an Unmoored Time 2020-05-26T04:00:00Z
The sprightly meter of the text abounds with exact rhymes and slant rhymes, as well as playful consonance, assonance and alliteration, carrying along the play’s stream-of-consciousness-styled progression of ideas. Review: Bringing Borges to Life in ‘Footnote for the End of Time’ 2020-08-30T04:00:00Z
He loved to spike passages of themes written in beguiling consonance with little dissonant notes, just a step above or below the destination spot, sounds that in the moment are dissonant, but playfully so. Musical Dissonance, From Schumann to Sondheim 2014-05-30T04:00:00Z
Alternating between agreement and self-assertion, her “Tuning Meditation” offers a practice for reconciling interpersonal consonance with individual difference. Join a Musical Meditation Bringing Together Hundreds Worldwide 2020-04-03T04:00:00Z
A few minutes later, as the quartet was moving back into consonance, St. Louis prematurely began improvising while Branch was still going. Jaimie Branch trumpets a note of fun into avant-garde jazz 2020-03-12T04:00:00Z
Fujita’s playing, gossamer without sacrificing the sturdy consonance of Mozart’s style, has a prettiness all its own. Review: A Young Pianist Finds His Way to Carnegie Hall 2023-01-26T05:00:00Z
Not that his films are inconsistent in style – Thomas Anderson is very much an auteur in the classical mold, and there are multiple consonances between his films in both style and theme. Comedies in serious clothing: an introduction to the films of Paul Thomas Anderson 2022-03-19T04:00:00Z
After another Mercedes one-liner, he compliments her: “I like your consonance. I like your assonance too.” Review: ‘P-Valley’ Has All the Right Moves 2020-07-09T04:00:00Z
Although many use it as chill-out music, there is something deeper going on beneath the serene surface and luxurious consonances that draw you in. L.A. Master Chorale finds more magic in 'Lux Aeterna' 2017-06-18T04:00:00Z
A melancholy, beautiful choralelike middle section teetered between dissonance and consonance. Music Review: Works That Make Technology an Ally 2011-06-01T22:38:12Z
The debate continues about what Shostakovich meant with his 1937 Fifth Symphony, whether the composer acted as a sop to Stalin or employed surreptitiously dissident context to harmonic consonances. An eloquent remembrance by Armenian National Philharmonic 2015-05-13T04:00:00Z
He was fascinated by their color, texture and impermanence, but also by the consonance of sulfur — “soufre” in French — and suffering, and by its hellfire connotations. Special Report: Contemporary Art: A French Artist's Solitary Path 2011-10-13T11:00:14Z
But when Mr. Sakamoto shifted his attention to material from “Playing the Piano,” rich ambiguity ceded to consonance and simplicity. Music Review: Sylvan Sounds, Meant to Be Seen 2010-10-19T22:05:00Z
The music seethes sadly at this, but the dissonance passes through a sublime moment of consonance — courting sunshine — before drifting back into tension, then transpiring upward into pure shimmer, almost toneless. Review: A Composer Creates Her Masterpiece With ‘Innocence’ 2021-07-07T04:00:00Z
Put her in a room with seven inquisitive members of the London Sinfonietta and you're going to get dissonance, not consonance. Micachu/London Sinfonietta 2010-05-05T21:30:00Z
“Carrion-Miles,” after craggy, labored movements, ends on a note of shaky consonance, with harmonies reminiscent of the Renaissance, creating a sense of incantatory wonder. Review: Sept. 11’s Monumental Despair, Evoked by Solo Piano 2016-09-12T04:00:00Z
Toward the end, the music pools into consonance in a way that viscerally evokes a clearing of the air. Review: Squeezing Music Made for One Hall Into the Geffen 2017-05-21T04:00:00Z
The harmonic language is a hybrid of octatonic scales and atonality, but there are clear levels of dissonance and consonance. CD reviews: Tetzlaff takes on Czech masters; Seattle’s Dutilleux 2016-04-28T04:00:00Z
“Ghosts V: Together” is largely meditative, circling through melodic patterns and touching down in consonance. Nine Inch Nails Faces the Pandemic With Hope, Despair and Noise 2020-03-31T04:00:00Z
One of the striking things about Harvey's later works is their hospitality to old-fashioned consonances, including the major triad. Jonathan Harvey obituary 2012-12-05T21:16:32Z
Bright consonances and buoyant grooves in David Claman’s “Like This,” for violin and cello, suggested half of the Kronos Quartet in action. Music Review: Cutting Edge Concerts Continue at Symphony Space 2010-04-06T22:28:00Z
All the instruments finally achieve an ominous consonance, with a dark, subtle undercurrent in the double bass. Music Review: The Knights Chamber Orchestra at Bargemusic - Review 2011-09-18T21:30:07Z
Eilish cautions against reading any song as autobiographical, but this song — about being widely seen yet deeply lost and misunderstood — has consonance. Billie Eilish on her 'Barbie' 'anti-single': 'The song was an excuse to say the truth' 2023-10-11T04:00:00Z
"The Congress party criticises it clearly and finds it wholly untenable. It is most unfortunate that the Supreme Court has not acted in consonance with the spirit of India on this issue." India's Supreme Court frees six people convicted over killing of former PM Gandhi 2022-11-11T05:00:00Z
And yet it would be easier to find a billy goat on an expressway than locate anyone in SoHo who still lives the way Ms. Rockburne does — in perfect consonance with creative purity. The Artist vs. the Technocrat: A $2 Million Parable 2021-06-11T04:00:00Z
"There is no doubt that this victory is the result of persistent campaign and consonance among the campaigners and citizens," she said. Afghan mothers' names added to children's ID cards 2020-09-18T04:00:00Z
The formal consonances between the works, made 60 years apart, are clear. Budge up, great white males! MoMA goes global with an explosive $450m rehang 2019-10-16T04:00:00Z
QRI claims that emotional valence corresponds to the weighted sum of the consonance, dissonance and noise in the harmonics of a given brain state. Why We Need to Study Consciousness 2019-09-12T04:00:00Z
For example, can pharmaceutical products from India, which are in consonance with Indian and the receiving country’s laws, be seized in transit in Europe if they violate the EU’s patent laws? The UK’s dubious role in the new tanker war with Iran 2019-07-21T04:00:00Z
“When multiple exit polls convey the same message, the direction of the result broadly would be in consonance with the message,” Jaitley said in a blog post on Monday. BJP preparing for return to power as exit polls predict victory:... 2019-05-20T04:00:00Z
Maybe we were captivated by their consonance of color, form and aroma. How Beauty Is Making Scientists Rethink Evolution 2019-01-09T05:00:00Z
“The deposited cash is now identified with its owner giving rise to an inquiry, whether the amount deposited is in consonance with the depositor’s income.” Indian opposition raps Modi over 'failed' ban on high-value notes 2018-08-30T04:00:00Z
By subtracting the dissonance and noise from the brain state, we obtain the amount of consonance. Why We Need to Study Consciousness 2019-09-12T04:00:00Z
Minimalism would herald an unexpected inventive return to consonance, traditional harmony and pulse, all of which had little appeal to modern music, academic or avant-garde. Four radical and radically original pieces of music that blew up the modernist status quo in 1968 2018-04-21T04:00:00Z
There’s also consonance in the way the verse itself is made. Leonard Cohen is John Donne to Bob Dylan's Shakespeare 2016-11-19T05:00:00Z
City and town dwellers in Bolivia also showed a preference for consonance, though it was much less pronounced than that of Americans. Music is universal — but the way it makes us feel may not be 2016-07-13T04:00:00Z
The results, the researchers suggest, indicate that Western preference for consonance may be caused by our exposure to music that focuses on it. Your culture—not your biology—shapes your musical taste 2016-07-13T04:00:00Z
Orff’s totalitarian blockbuster has the added benefit of relentless consonance and astonishing loudness. What the Candidates' Rally Music Says About Them 2016-05-25T04:00:00Z
Minimalism would herald an unexpected inventive return to consonance, traditional harmony and pulse, all of which had little appeal to modern music. Four radical and radically original pieces of music that blew up the modernist status quo in 1968 2018-04-21T04:00:00Z
I think what they want is a consonance between what people believe in and how they live, what they believe in and how they treat others. Some are writing obituaries for American religion. Krista Tippett is documenting its revolution. 2016-04-06T04:00:00Z
A New York-born priest played a central role in helping the church recognize the consonance of religious freedom and Catholic teaching. A Lodestar of Religious Liberty 2015-12-04T05:00:00Z
This raises the question of how consonance became popular in Western music to begin with, which will likely be the subject of further study. Your culture—not your biology—shapes your musical taste 2016-07-13T04:00:00Z
Gen. Michael Patrick Ryan, chief of the reserve, “evokes military history and is the kind of event which the public finds in consonance with the image of the Marines.” James L. Fowler, founder of the Marine Corps Marathon, dies at 84 2015-01-21T05:00:00Z
In both cases, he explained, “an expert hand must con­stantly bring disharmony back to consonance.” Inside the Vatican 2013-03-06T17:51:00Z
I always retain the same consonance whether I add to a fundamental note an upper or a lower third. Popular scientific lectures 2012-04-24T02:00:17.273Z
The Australian code is of course concurrent though not co-terminous with the Imperial law, and must be construed in consonance with it. Copyright: Its History and Its Law 2012-04-23T02:00:25.937Z
In consonance with that, records ranging in date from A.D. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 4 "Hero" to "Hindu Chronology" 2012-04-04T02:00:56.447Z
Her loosely made dress was more in consonance with her style than Maitland, staggering under the shock of such a reception, had time or mind to observe. The King's Stratagem and Other Stories 2012-03-22T02:00:40.343Z
In "Evangeline" the flow of language is placid and gentle and rhythmical, and in consonance with the gentle faith and hope of Evangeline. Special Method in the Reading of Complete English Classics In the Grades of the Common School 2012-03-17T02:01:04.053Z
Now that we have made ourselves acquainted with overtones and beats, we may proceed to the answer of our main question, Why do certain relations of pitch produce pleasant sounds, consonances, others unpleasant sounds, dissonances? Popular scientific lectures 2012-04-24T02:00:17.273Z
No other course would be in consonance with scientific procedure. The Traditional Text of the Holy Gospels 2012-02-24T03:00:31.020Z
Mr. Ripley replied in the paper of the next day, vindicating the ideas of the review and of the book as being strictly in consonance with the principles of liberal Christianity. Transcendentalism in New England A History 2012-02-18T03:00:16.210Z
The court asked the city police chief to "formulate a specific training course for photographers and other crime team members in consonance with the best practices adopted by pivotal investigating agencies the world over". Delhi police photographers 'poor' 2012-02-17T06:48:50Z
It loses because it becomes of no greater import than assonance, consonance, alliteration, and a host of similar devices. Irradiations; Sand and Spray 2012-02-14T03:00:28.347Z
The most perfect consonances are the octave and the twelfth, since in these two cases the overtones of the one sound coincide absolutely with those of the other. Popular scientific lectures 2012-04-24T02:00:17.273Z
In pursuance of the spirit of this authority, if not in direct consonance with it, a body of a thousand men had rendezvous at Louisville, and marched thence in September toward Vincennes. The History of Louisville, from the Earliest Settlement till the Year 1852 2012-02-04T03:00:17.917Z
Symphony, sim′fō-ni, n. an agreeing together in sound: unison, consonance, or harmony of sound: a musical composition for a full band of instruments: an instrumental introduction or termination to a vocal composition.—n. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements) 2012-01-30T03:00:19.113Z
With this deep consonance his ear became familiar. Abraham Lincoln's Cardinal Traits; A Study in Ethics, with an Epilogue Addressed to Theologians 2012-01-17T03:00:21.120Z
But a certain portion of the flock has been assigned to each bishop to lead and direct it singly, but in consonance with the charity and communion due to the whole body. Church and State as Seen in the Formation of Christendom 2012-01-11T03:00:30.173Z
It will be seen, however, that according to his view all distant intervals must necessarily be consonances and all near intervals dissonances. Popular scientific lectures 2012-04-24T02:00:17.273Z
My own opinion regarding the almost total lack of Moorish influence upon the Spanish romanceros is in consonance with that of critics much better qualified to pass judgment upon such a question. Legends & Romances of Spain 2012-01-10T03:00:18.593Z
On the other hand, the prevailing paganism has not become self-conscious, since it is hidden behind Christian words; and few have the time or courage to look beneath  words to test their consonance with things. The Unpopular Review, Number 19 July-December 1918 2012-01-09T03:00:24.167Z
In closest consonance with what has last been said, comes now to be affirmed, a central quality of all things purely physical—persistent and pervading everywhere—their absolute inertia morally. Abraham Lincoln's Cardinal Traits; A Study in Ethics, with an Epilogue Addressed to Theologians 2012-01-17T03:00:21.120Z
James describes as the spectacle of two persons inside a house and two outside, supposed to be unconscious of each other's presence, mak-134-ing their remarks in rhythmic and harmonic consonance. Aspects of Modern Opera Estimates and Inquiries 2011-12-12T03:00:24.900Z
In the recognition of beats as a disturbance of consonance, both theories agree. Popular scientific lectures 2012-04-24T02:00:17.273Z
Should she revert to her maiden patronymic, or should she start life again, with a fresh name altogether, one more in consonance with her new position? A Duel 2011-11-20T03:00:13.840Z
So far his published views had been in complete consonance with those of the older Tractarians. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 3 "Gordon, Lord George" to "Grasses" 2011-11-13T03:00:13.177Z
Without that melody his moral consonance would be painfully and irretrievably impaired. Abraham Lincoln's Cardinal Traits; A Study in Ethics, with an Epilogue Addressed to Theologians 2012-01-17T03:00:21.120Z
The qualities necessary to the artist do no harm to those which make the thinker and good citizen—every where, as in the literary laws of ancient Greece, consonance, sophrosyne, moderation. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Vol. 60, No. 373, November 1846 2011-10-21T02:00:17.417Z
He then attempts to reduce the difference between consonance and dissonance to a question of beats. Popular scientific lectures 2012-04-24T02:00:17.273Z
It was not in consonance with the lady's plan of campaign to resort, throughout the entire proceedings, to any of the minor civilities of life. A Duel 2011-11-20T03:00:13.840Z
In the case of two chapters written midway of the investigation, in revision care has been taken to bring them into consonance with the indications which developed from subsequent discoveries. The Rise of Cotton Mills in the South 2011-10-19T02:00:21.010Z
To this fine blending of tones that are distinct, to this pure consonance of notes that are diverse, it were well for all our ears to become accustomed. Abraham Lincoln's Cardinal Traits; A Study in Ethics, with an Epilogue Addressed to Theologians 2012-01-17T03:00:21.120Z
Then in a tone of voice quite out of consonance with his facial despondency, “Have you purchased a great deal?” he inquired. Lady Barbarina The Siege of London, An International Episode and Other Tales 2011-10-06T02:00:37.063Z
But no physiological or psychological explanation of consonance is given by this fact, for the simple reason that in the acoustic nerve-process nothing corresponding to the periodicity of the sonant stimulus is discoverable. Popular scientific lectures 2012-04-24T02:00:17.273Z
His demeanor was not in consonance with Enid's somewhat grave and somewhat troubled present aspect. The Chalice Of Courage A Romance of Colorado 2011-09-22T02:00:25.630Z
"It could but be in consonance with what I have already said." The Tangled Skein 2011-09-21T02:00:29.687Z
He does imply that highest motive throughout his pleadings, and urges that such action is “fitting” or in consonance with the position and obligations of a Christian man. The Expositor's Bible: Colossians and Philemon 2011-09-09T02:01:07.157Z
The chill, in consonance with well-known pathological laws, produced first depression, and then a feverish reaction, which latter was even morbidly favourable to the development of his powers. Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 21 2011-09-09T02:01:06.280Z
For nothing gives greater offence to the hearer, though ignorant of the cause of it, than those rapid, piercing beats of high and loud sounds, which make imperfect consonances with one another. Popular scientific lectures 2012-04-24T02:00:17.273Z
In those remarkable days the "order of Confirmation" might have been in consonance with its surroundings, a state of things which is very far from being its present position. My Path to Atheism 2011-08-30T02:00:29.183Z
But even when the desire to know exists in the requisite strength, the mental vision by which abstract truth is recognised is hard to distinguish from vivid imaginability and consonance with mental habits. Our Knowledge of the External World as a Field for Scientific Method in Philosophy 2011-08-16T02:00:44.423Z
They still enter largely into the regimen of the cultivated nations, and are the fairest of civilizers; like Orpheus, they tame the human passions to consonance and harmony by their lyric influence. Tablets 2011-07-25T02:00:17.487Z
Fixing the age limit at seventeen is a provision in consonance with the Japanese military law, which imposes on all male Japanese subjects above that age the duty of military service. Japan and the California Problem 2011-07-25T02:00:13.940Z
The theory according to which consonance depends on the frequent and regular coincidence of vibrations and their ease of enumeration, appears from the new point of view inadmissible. Popular scientific lectures 2012-04-24T02:00:17.273Z
Industrial developments took much occupation out of their hands, and they were not apparently concerned to undertake others more in consonance with modern life. Household Administration Its Place in the Higher Education of Women 2011-07-20T02:00:13.547Z
Nietzsche, pragmatism, Bergson, are phases in its philosophic development, and their popularity far beyond the circles of professional philosophers shows its consonance with the spirit of the age. Our Knowledge of the External World as a Field for Scientific Method in Philosophy 2011-08-16T02:00:44.423Z
The consonance of this attitude with some primary teachings of religion is apparent. Religion and the War 2011-07-18T02:00:22.307Z
That it should be in consonance with justice and international courtesy; it must redress Japan’s grievances and meet America’s wishes. Japan and the California Problem 2011-07-25T02:00:13.940Z
Many of the personalities or "controls" of Mrs Piper speak, write, and act in a way extraordinarily in consonance with those characters as they were on earth. Occultism and Common-Sense 2011-07-16T02:00:14.303Z
Never before had he treated them to such a spectacle, consonant to their savage natures, and still more in consonance with their hate for the pale face. The Yellow Chief 2011-07-05T02:00:27.013Z
In consonance with this, we find with Stradivari that the thin plate or veneer from which the ribs have been cut is not thick, but of accurate and equal measurement along its course. Antonio Stradivari 2011-06-28T02:00:11.050Z
By harmonic numbers Timæus means those that are proportional to those representing the consonances of the musical scale. Astronomical Myths Based on Flammarions's History of the Heavens 2011-06-24T02:00:15.873Z
Her moderated dress was also in consonance with his desires. A Reconstructed Marriage 2011-06-23T02:00:23.143Z
He always slipped off from the right key and struck consonances where dissonances stood written on the score, and vice vers�. The Invisible Lodge 2011-06-09T02:00:19.470Z
Far better is it to dress too young than too old; to keep our heads in consonance with the coiffures of the day than to date ourselves in any conspicuous way. A Word to Women 2011-06-08T02:00:18.457Z
He had further discovered that the Greek critics had, among the figures of their rhetoric, mentioned the homoioteleuton, or consonance. Amenities of Literature Consisting of Sketches and Characters of English Literature 2011-06-03T02:00:19.227Z
That thread she held fast to; and made up her mind that certain words in consonance therewith should certainly be spoken to Mr. Digby in the morning. A Letter of Credit 2011-05-20T02:00:40.410Z
I expect, not readers, but organists, to know why mere dissonances–for consonances are to be endured only among the voices of the instruments–belong to the choir. Hesperus or Forty-Five Dog-Post-Days Vol. I. A Biography 2011-05-11T02:00:19.453Z
There were the self-same multiplicity of night enunciations, consolidated and merged into a soothing litany, harping a pulsing consonance that lured the girl's senses away to the fantastic shoals of dreamdom. The Red Debt Echoes from Kentucky 2011-05-08T02:00:04.810Z
As if the devil had turned up to aid him in his evil designs, an episode occurred in exact consonance with them. The Child Wife 2011-04-21T02:00:50.050Z
I am p. 138happy to say that my orders are again in consonance with my inclination.  The Bible in Spain - Vol. 2 [of 2] 2011-03-27T02:00:17.093Z
It was altogether in consonance with her nature; though she had no idea of advantage beyond that of mere fun. No Quarter! 2011-03-26T02:00:16.330Z
The party convention therefore demands, in consonance with the program of the Social Democratic platform, the establishment of a system of defense based upon a general militia, trained and armed. Socialism and Democracy in Europe 2011-03-15T02:00:12.887Z
Their voice is also so much more acute, that if man and woman sing in unison, there is always between them the relation of an octave, which forms the most natural and most agreeable consonance. Beauty Illustrated Chiefly by an Analysis and Classificatin of Beauty in Woman 2011-02-28T03:00:32.460Z
In consonance with the solemnity of the scene, the interior of the Tabernacle was draped in mourning. Life of Heber C. Kimball, an Apostle The Father and Founder of the British Mission 2011-02-21T03:00:08.060Z
He makes us feel that he has not stepped outside the diatonic scale, so quick is he to seize upon the consonances common to dissonant systems and combine them to his sure purpose. Johann Sebastian Bach 2011-01-26T03:00:27.060Z
Mrs. Lawton exclaimed: "Sybil!" then, in an excusing tone, "Ah! if we had our former surroundings I'm sure your manners and words would be quite in consonance with them!" A Pasteboard Crown A Story of the New York Stage 2011-01-26T03:00:25.590Z
The cleft in Verlaine's personality closes in the consonance of a soul which has found peace. Paul Verlaine 2010-12-28T03:00:19.670Z
Now, a new study shows that the consonance of a musical interval — how pleasant it sounds — may vary based on a listener’s level of music training. Observatory: Ahh, the Sweet Sound of Music Training 2010-05-24T23:16:00Z
This week in Beck is a perfect illustration of the ways that the left and the right have developed an odd consonance recently. Glenn Beck making sense all of a sudden 2010-05-06T12:07:00Z
In a truer and more serious religious spirit he reminded his foolish opponents of the Christian dispensation, and pointed out how the employment of an�sthesia was in strict consonance with the glorious spirit thereof. Sir James Young Simpson and Chloroform (1811-1870) Masters of Medicine
Without difficulty he analyzed compound clangs into their components; he indicated their agreeableness or disagreeableness and could inform us which tones must be eliminated to make consonance out of dissonance. Clever Hans (The horse of Mr. Von Osten): A contribution to experimental animal and human psychology
Anxious not to offend the little Japanese lady by any proceeding not in consonance with the social etiquette of her country, we took Mr. Mason's advice. Lafcadio Hearn
Under her auspices, too, were formed some unions, more in consonance with her own gentle nature. Lives of Celebrated Women
The red had left her lips, and her voice, which had been melodious as the consonance of citherns and guitars, grew abruptly harsh and strident. A Transient Guest and Other Episodes
Local councils prepare plans and budgets in consonance with the national plans and, after decisions have been made at the national level, the local councils conform to the national policy. Area Handbook for Bulgaria
Sir William Berkley, equally averse to the religious tenets and political principles of the Puritan preachers, issued a proclamation in consonance with this exclusive act. History of the Colony and Ancient Dominion of Virginia
Ever in consonance with wider interests his work opened up strange regions of dreamland, touched trains of thought that run far beyond the boundaries of men's ordinary mental horizon. Lafcadio Hearn
They were bound to act in consonance with the general views of Europe. The Life of William Ewart Gladstone (Vol 2 of 3)
In real, that is, spontaneous minstrelsy, the fittest assonance, consonance, time, even rime, ... come of themselves with the imaginative thought.... English Verse Specimens Illustrating its Principles and History
"I am glad you ask me that," she said, and her full tone was strangely unlike the even consonance of the old Electra's voice. Rose MacLeod
The speech addressed by Mr. Rutherford to his friends and partners in adversity was quite in consonance with that uttered by Mrs. Honey. Belford's Magazine, Vol 2, December 1888
From the orchestra came a murmur, a consonance of harps and of flutes. Eden An Episode
I had, in the mean time, the inexpressible felicity to observe a constant union of feeling, as well as a general consonance of opinion between us. Coelebs In Search of a Wife
How strictly we divide “consonances” from “dissonances”—in a sphere where no dissonances can possibly exist! Sketch of a New Esthetic of Music
Having established this difference in principle, Merezhkovsky, by constant deduction, concludes, in consonance with his favorite idea, that Tolstoy personifies "the pagan spirit" at its height, while Dostoyevsky represents "the Christian spirit." Contemporary Russian Novelists
But the latter method is more in consonance with the conditions which have given to the piano its wonderful versatility, and it therefore seems the more probable solution of the two. Twentieth Century Inventions A Forecast
We ought, if possible, to define in consonance with the denotation. Analysis of Mr. Mill's System of Logic
The strict consonance which I observed between their sentiments and actions, and those of Dr. Barlow and Mr. Jackson, strengthened and confirmed mine. Coelebs In Search of a Wife
He went forth, and dined in the Criterion: a dinner in consonance, not so much with his purse, as with the admirable wine he had discussed. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 5 (of 25)
That it will mature in consonance with the club which it represents is certain, and each future issue can be relied upon to surpass its predecessor. Writings in the United Amateur, 1915-1922
So we comfort our hearts, foolishly exalting our troubles to the plane of the eternal consonance. Claim Number One
It was I, therefore, who proposed the change in the firm; for I considered such an open proceeding, not only more in consonance with our reputation, but also with the highest commercial principles. Skipper Worse
This explains the harmony that may be called consonance, if I rightly understand M. Blanc’s theory. Needlework As Art
Consequently, in order to prevent disrespectful petitions from being presented in those tribunals, his Highness had to decree what was most in consonance with loyalty to both their Majesties, and the public peace. The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898 - Volume 41 of 55, 1691-1700 Explorations by early navigators, descriptions of the islands and their peoples, their history and records of the catholic missions, as related in contemporaneous books and manuscripts, showing the political, economic, commercial and religious conditions of those islands from their earliest relations with European nations to the close of the nineteenth century.
A lecturer's first invitation, in consonance with these facts, is almost always suggested by his excellence or notoriety in some department of life that may or may not be allied to the platform. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 15, No. 89, March, 1865
So in every other department, wherever these opposite principles are equally adjusted by allowing each full play, there results perfect consonance and peace. The Continental Monthly, Vol. 4, No. 5, November, 1863
In consonance with the above plan, I have abridged Mr. Mill's treatise, yet have always retained his own words; although it should be said that they are not always his consecutive words. Principles Of Political Economy Abridged with Critical, Bibliographical, and Explanatory Notes, and a Sketch of the History of Political Economy
Varieties diverge in consonance with diversity of opportunity for life. Little Masterpieces of Science: The Naturalist as Interpreter and Seer
For it depends on the banks to extend these and to restrict the output of those in consonance with the economic policy pursued by the State. England and Germany
It was quite in consonance with his desires and his practices. Sir Henry Morgan, Buccaneer A Romance of the Spanish Main
Then pretending to yield to despair—always in consonance with the part he was playing—Lemaitre pulled the hair of the defunct with frantic gestures. Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Volume 15, No. 89, May, 1875
The feelings and beliefs of Philadelphia were more in consonance with the settlements farther south, than those to the north of them. A Little Girl in Old Philadelphia
A vibration of matter causes the surrounding air to vibrate in consonance with it; and the waves of air thus created, breaking against the auditory nerve, awaken a peculiar sensation which we call sound. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 20, No. 122, December, 1867
To the student of comparative religion there appear many striking consonances between Hinduism and Christianity. India, Its Life and Thought
Some strange speech, however, he heard passing around him, little in consonance with what might be supposed to proceed from the lips of religious men. The Free Lances A Romance of the Mexican Valley
Say, Rosarita, say! is this will in consonance with your own? Wood Rangers The Trappers of Sonora
Such views naturally lead to a conception of life in consonance with the purest ideals of morality, and they are the goal to which the "Guide" leads the perplexed. Jewish Literature and Other Essays
But this does not seem in consonance with the Aristotelian use of these terms. A History of Mediaeval Jewish Philosophy
In consonance with this, the salvation which is exalted as the summum bonum, to be forever sought by the one, is self-knowledge, by the other self-realization in conformity to the Divine Will. India, Its Life and Thought
In that characteristic Shakespearean language,—the chief peculiarity of which is that the thoughts are bred either by the consonance or the contrasts of words,—Gloucester also speaks about the instability of fortune. Tolstoy on Shakespeare A Critical Essay on Shakespeare
There is a consonance of all things, a blending of all that we know about the material world and the spiritual. The World I Live In
The grouping of the chorus-singers, in consonance with their respective order of voice, will differ according as the author has written in three, four, or six parts. The Orchestral Conductor Theory of His Art
In consonance with this idealistic view of the subject the ascension becomes understandable; it simply means that when Jesus had done what He wanted, the body was dissipated. The New Theology
But faith in a resurrection of the body is surely most in consonance with our time-honored custom of laying our dead away in their kindred earth, "until the day dawns, and the shadows flee away." A Tour of the Missions Observations and Conclusions
But it must not be forgotten that if their consonances are neither few nor unimportant their dissonances are far more numerous and fundamental. India's Problem, Krishna or Christ
When I have pounded the leather even and smooth, I learn of vowel-sounds and of consonance. The Wagnerian Romances
The imagination of the beholder combines these elements into a harmony of color and mass; his spirit flows into consonance with the harmony his imagination has compelled out of nature, becoming one with it. The Gate of Appreciation Studies in the Relation of Art to Life
In consonance with this doctrine, it is felt to be an overstepping of the proper bounds of authority to fix beforehand, on some general presumption, that certain persons are not fit to do certain things. The Subjection of Women
There are giants, but they are introduced moderately and equipped in consonance. A History of the French Novel, Vol. 1 From the Beginning to 1800
His final test of legislation was to be, not its consonance with the judgment of the British people, but with the demand of the Irish crowd. The Quarterly Review, Volume 162, No. 324, April, 1886
In consonance with this simple eloquence, the mark of a master-mind, was his chivalrous care of his wounded and conduct toward his prisoners. Great Men and Famous Women. Vol. 2 A series of pen and pencil sketches of the lives of more than 200 of the most prominent personages in History
In consonance with his general principle of interpretation, Mr. Hartland is mainly concerned with the traces of primitive thought and custom to be seen in the Swan Maidens. Europa's Fairy Book
I am ready, however, to acknowledge that such a delay may not be in consonance with your intentions when you proposed to me. The Bertrams
The sentiments of his letter were so much in consonance with the feelings of the hour, that it is said the president of the Convention embraced Monroe affectionately when they met. Washington and the American Republic, Vol. 3.
The hollow tones of these horns are the signal for a chorus performed by the whole company, with violent movements of the arms and gesticulations meant to be in consonance with the words. A New Voyage Round the World in the Years 1823, 24, 25, and 26. Vol. 1
The unambitious marks of the first printers were clearly adopted in consonance with the traders’ or merchants’ marks which began to be so generally 41 employed during the latter part of the fifteenth century. Printers' Marks A Chapter in the History of Typography
They are sounds in consonance with their thoughts, still a little sad. The Flag of Distress A Story of the South Sea
Everything in the trip from Crow's Wing appealed to him, because it was so thoroughly in consonance with his early life in the mountains. The Candidate A Political Romance
He could declare his implicit belief, in consonance with strict constitutional orthodoxy, that the King loved the liberties of his people, and that none but evil counsellors intercepted the signs of his liberality. Sir Walter Ralegh A Biography
In consonance with this idea it is never said among the people that a person has been bitten by a snake, but that he has been “scratched by a brier.” The Sacred Formulas of the Cherokees Seventh Annual Report of the Bureau of Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, 1885-1886, Government Printing Office, Washington, 1891, pages 301-398
The "morals" of an age are never anything but the consonance between what is done and what the mores of the age require. Folkways A Study of the Sociological Importance of Usages, Manners, Customs, Mores, and Morals
Of his intellectual character, the constituent and fundamental principle was good sense, a prompt and intuitive perception of consonance and propriety. The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. in Nine Volumes Volume the Eighth: The Lives of the Poets, Volume II
At all events, if these sentiments are not in consonance with the new lights of the day, let them be pardoned in a ci-devant gleaner. Chambers's Edinburgh Journal, No. 459 Volume 18, New Series, October 16, 1852
Correspondence addressed by Captain Frank King to Admiral Sir George Stratherne, K.C.B., containing suggestions not in consonance with the lofty integrity of British courts of law. The Beautiful Wretch; The Pupil of Aurelius; and The Four Macnicols
His countenance seemed that of a courtier rather than a low-born scape-grace; his bearing in consonance, as, approaching the princess, he knelt near the edge of her sweeping crimson garment. Under the Rose
These could appreciate; and counselled me in consonance with my half-formed resolution. The War Trail The Hunt of the Wild Horse
His stanzas are too long, especially his epodes; the ode is finished before the ear has learned its measures, and, consequently, before it can receive pleasure from their consonance and recurrence. The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. in Nine Volumes Volume the Eighth: The Lives of the Poets, Volume II
Strange, but natural; in consonance with human passions. The Death Shot A Story Retold
“And is that all?” asked the Prior involuntarily, and not by any means in consonance with his duty as a holy priest addressing a veiled nun. A Forgotten Hero Not for Him
The Corporations were consequently immensely wealthy, and their power and influence were in consonance with that wealth. The Philippine Islands
These naves are prolonged into an ambulatory, each of whose chapels, in consonance with the Cathedral's colossal proportions, is as large as many a church. Cathedrals and Cloisters of the South of France, Volume 1
The export of war material from the United States as a proceeding of the present war is not in consonance with the definition of neutrality. New York Times Current History; The European War, Vol 2, No. 5, August, 1915
In the tumult of the water there is consonance with that agitating her own bosom. The Death Shot A Story Retold
Based on an intellectual theory, its working strength lay in its consonance with the best habits and aptitudes engendered in the world's actual experience. The Chief End of Man
Other States, through their judiciary, pronounced it unconstitutional, even some of the Federal judges doubted its consonance with the Constitution, but, such as it was, it lasted until 1850. Slavery and Four Years of War, Vol. 1-2 A Political History of Slavery in the United States Together With a Narrative of the Campaigns and Battles of the Civil War In Which the Author Took Part: 1861-1865
The latter supposition is more in consonance with the word appointed. The First Four Books of Xenophon's Anabasis
Emma and Persuasion, Northanger Abbey and Mansfield Park, are names far more in consonance with the quiet tone of her easy and unobtrusive art. Sense and Sensibility
On the final sentences, the angry voice had lowered its pitch a little, as if to come into some slight consonance with the peace of which it boasted. The Brentons
Generally the pages present the spectacle of an intensely irregular mosaic, or rather conglomerate, of small blocks of assonance or consonance put together on no discoverable system whatever. The Flourishing of Romance and the Rise of Allegory (Periods of European Literature, vol. II)
It was neither profitable nor in consonance with the judgment of the people generally. Slavery and Four Years of War, Vol. 1-2 A Political History of Slavery in the United States Together With a Narrative of the Campaigns and Battles of the Civil War In Which the Author Took Part: 1861-1865
With the changes in the rhythm of the dance, and the gestures that vary in consonance, the echo within sings to a new tune. Spirit and Music
For a few minutes she struck a plaintive air, in consonance with her feelings, and then, almost unconsciously, she added her voice to the strain in a rich flow of melody. The Pirate of the Mediterranean A Tale of the Sea
Note the alliteration and consonance in Milton's line, both the s's and the n's— Through the soft silence of the list'ning night. The Principles of English Versification
In case 10 the visible vibration in consonance with the thrill when the vein was exposed during the operation of ligature of the carotid was a novel experience to me. Surgical Experiences in South Africa, 1899-1900 Being Mainly a Clinical Study of the Nature and Effects of Injuries Produced by Bullets of Small Calibre
Another explanation is more in consonance with Mr. Clay's magnanimity of character. Twenty Years of Congress, Vol. 1 From Lincoln to Garfield, with a Review of the Events Which Led to the Political Revolution of 1860
There is a law of consonance, and we are responsible for things in a way that but few realise. Spirit and Music
This gloomy tone expressed the sentiments of all Russia of the period, and it was natural that Byronic heroes should be in consonance with the general taste. A Survey of Russian Literature, with Selections
Assonance, like alliteration and consonance, occurs in modern verse sporadically, almost accidentally, but with great frequency in all languages. The Principles of English Versification
Beauty is order, and the infinity of the law is testified in the ever-swelling proofs of an unlimited consonance in creation, of which these analogies are the smallest types. The Continental Monthly , Vol. 2 No. 5, November 1862 Devoted to Literature and National Policy
But the decision of the Church seems most in consonance with her feelings. A Little Girl in Old Detroit
He had the distribution of black officers appointed to the Regular Army studied in 1947 to see if it was in consonance with the new racial policy. Integration of the Armed Forces, 1940-1965
His noble powers were in perfect consonance with his noble soul. Continental Monthly , Vol. 6, No. 1, July, 1864 Devoted to Literature and National Policy.
The law of the introduction of dissonances is that every dissonance must arise out of a consonance, and subside into a consonance. A Popular History of the Art of Music From the Earliest Times Until the Present
Though blank verse has still many admirers, the English ear is grown remarkably delicate as to the consonance of rhymes; Dryden and Pope have used many, which would not now be received. The Fourth Book of Virgil's Aeneid and the Ninth Book of Voltaire's Henriad
The consonance came of itself, and ideas were born of the rhymes. The Child of Pleasure
He set long syllables to consonances and let passing notes go with short syllables. Some Forerunners of Italian Opera
For with us change is effected so gradually and in such exact consonance with the necessities of the people as to be almost imperceptible, and to afford no handle to the turbulent and designing revolutionist. Continental Monthly , Vol. 6, No. 1, July, 1864 Devoted to Literature and National Policy.
The octave, the fourth and the fifth, were the only consonances which they knew, and of these they used in the combined sounds of their music only the octave. A Popular History of the Art of Music From the Earliest Times Until the Present
The rhymes are few, and the effect is more striking owing to the consonance of shell, well with vale, nightingale; also of pair, where with are and sphere; and of have with cave. Milton's Comus
For it called man the consonance and nature the dissonance. Musical Portraits Interpretations of Twenty Modern Composers
Such a division is in consonance with the ordinary laws of nature, which we also see carried out in the thick-set muscular forms of the human species in mountain tracts. Natural History of the Mammalia of India and Ceylon
No generation can duly value a character whose life is not in consonance with the prevailing spirit of that generation. History of Rationalism Embracing a Survey of the Present State of Protestant Theology
The general principle that any dissonance is admissible when smoothly placed between two consonances is a fundamental law of modern counterpoint. A Popular History of the Art of Music From the Earliest Times Until the Present
In consonance with this belief I laid awake most of the night imagining the possible and probable "conclusion of the whole matter." The New Penelope and Other Stories and Poems
Abdu’l-Bahá, and which are to function in consonance with the principles that govern the twin institutions of the Guardianship and the Universal House of Justice. Messages to America
The proceedings are hardly in consonance with the dignity of the surroundings. Disturbed Ireland Being the Letters Written During the Winter of 1880-81.
A broken group in the landscape's immensity, they were like a new expression of its somber vitality, motionless yet full of life, in consonance with its bare and brutal verity. The Emigrant Trail
He classifies the consonances as—complete, the unison and octave; the incomplete, the major and minor thirds; the middle, the fourth and fifth. A Popular History of the Art of Music From the Earliest Times Until the Present
It has generally been asserted, in consonance with the foregoing view, that the Scandinavians believed that the good and the bad, respectively in Gimle and Nastrond, would experience everlasting rewards and punishments. The Destiny of the Soul A Critical History of the Doctrine of a Future Life
The terms may have been in consonance with the Presbyterian discipline, and perhaps I ought not to have refused. Autobiography and Letters of Orville Dewey, D.D. Edited by his Daughter
The good of such a man as Emerson is not in his doctrines, but in his spirit, his heroic attitude, his consonance with the universal mind. The Last Harvest
Parallelism consists in the illustration of some unperceived truth by its exact consonance with the reflection of a truth already known and perceived . Gilbert Keith Chesterton
This is the first instance in musical theory where the third has been recognized as a consonance. A Popular History of the Art of Music From the Earliest Times Until the Present
In perfect consonance with this conclusion is the moral drawn by Plato from the whole narrative. The Destiny of the Soul A Critical History of the Doctrine of a Future Life
In consonance, religious thought seeks to learn the lawful order in the guidance of the human spirit. Angelic Wisdom about Divine Providence
In this process of mental research, the mind must be satisfied, and the truth found to be in consonance with the dictates of right reason, or at least, not contrary thereto. Explanation of Catholic Morals A Concise, Reasoned, and Popular Exposition of Catholic Morals
All this is in consonance with nature's arrangement for caring for her own. Insights and Heresies Pertaining to the Evolution of the Soul
Garland divided the consonances into perfect, imperfect and middle—a system which has remained in use, with slight alteration, to the present day. A Popular History of the Art of Music From the Earliest Times Until the Present
Secondly, the brevity and vagueness of the apostolic references to eschatology, and their perfect harmony with known Pharisaic beliefs, prove their mutual consonance and the derivation of the later from the earlier. The Destiny of the Soul A Critical History of the Doctrine of a Future Life
Back at "Idle Times" a Capuchin monk, wandering apart from the dancers in consonance with the austere proclaiming of his garb, was studying the frivolous gamboling of a school of fountain gold-fish in the conservatory. The Lighted Match
Freedom, he affirmed, was in absolute consonance with Catholic doctrine. Life of Father Hecker
In consonance with our own natures, we interpret it the one way or the other—he is beyond our questioning. Dreamthorp A Book of Essays Written in the Country
This decision, however, was only in consonance with the general practice of the camp—the British were always placed last in everything. Sixteen Months in Four German Prisons Wesel, Sennelager, Klingelputz, Ruhleben
He places reason on a level with manners, and the institutions of the land in consonance with its habits. History of the Girondists, Volume I Personal Memoirs of the Patriots of the French Revolution
Spelling as patriotism.—With this broad conception 78in mind the teacher elevates patriotism to the rank of a motive and proceeds to organize all the school activities in consonance with this conception. The Vitalized School
That each consonant interval, according to its degree of consonance, shall lose as little of its original purity as possible; so that the ear may still acknowledge it as a perfect or imperfect consonance. Piano Tuning A Simple and Accurate Method for Amateurs
By συμφωνια the Greeks simply expressed the concept of agreement, or consonance. How to Listen to Music, 7th ed. Hints and Suggestions to Untaught Lovers of the Art
So long as such an impression prevails, and indeed until it is definitely superseded by one more in consonance with facts, no satisfactory social policy is practicable. A Critical Examination of Socialism
We quoted above a sentence from the preface respecting the violation of the rule respecting consecutive consonances by certain "poet musicians." The Pianoforte Sonata Its Origin and Development
How vain their imaginings that these calumnies are in conformity with the verses of God’s sacred Book, and in consonance with the utterances of men of discernment! The Kitáb-i-Íqán
This was in consonance with the feelings of Grimcke and Long, and they at once made arrangements to carry out the plan. The Land of Mystery
Since we have tried the idea of political unanimity let us now try other ideas, ideas more in consonance with the spirit of our institution. Black and White Land, Labor, and Politics in the South
Our efforts to preserve peace, our measures as to the Indians, as to slavery, as to religious freedom, were all in consonance with their professions. Memoir, Correspondence, And Miscellanies, From The Papers Of Thomas Jefferson, Volume 4
At the present epoch the human concept of Christ is based on the incorporeal divine Principle of man, and Science has elevated this idea and established its rules in consonance with their Principle. Retrospection and Introspection
At least, that would be in consonance with the high sense of honor and lofty ideals with which you credit him. The Pride of Palomar
The name Tell signifies dull or stupid, a meaning in consonance with his speech, though not with his character. Historical Tales, Vol 5 (of 15) The Romance of Reality, German
The State Attorney in a purely formal address, in consonance with his promise to Mr. Wessels not to seek exemplary punishment, asked for punishment according to law. The Transvaal from Within A Private Record of Public Affairs
Mystery and sorrow—these are its keynotes; separately or in consonance, they are sounded from beginning to end of this strange and muted tragedy. Debussy's Pelléas et Mélisande A Guide to the Opera with Musical Examples from the Score
After the first measure the interval on the first beat should be an imperfect consonance, as in the first species, but the fifth, or octave, may be used occasionally. A Treatise on Simple Counterpoint in Forty Lessons
The location in the eye also is in consonance with the nature of the highest Lord. The Vedanta-Sutras with the Commentary by Sankaracarya Sacred Books of the East, Volume 1
Yet here was the tale of the branded hand—and, although there were many branded hands in England, the consonance of this with what had happened, misliked me a little. Oddsfish!
It is of equal importance to know how far consonance exists between the experiences of a variety of individuals. Harvard Psychological Studies, Volume 1 Containing Sixteen Experimental Investigations from the Harvard Psychological Laboratory.
Harmonically it obeys no known law—consonances, dissonances, are interfused, blended, re-echoed, juxtaposed, without the smallest regard for the rules of tonal relationship established by long tradition. Debussy's Pelléas et Mélisande A Guide to the Opera with Musical Examples from the Score
When the counterpoint begins on the first quarter it must form a perfect consonance with the cantus firmus. A Treatise on Simple Counterpoint in Forty Lessons
This attitude is in consonance with the crave for ease and luxury that is beginning to possess us. The Fertility of the Unfit
The girl was talking in low, subdued tones touched with a note of sadness that was strange in one of her apparent youth, but which seemed as if somehow in consonance with her sombre garments. The Strength of Gideon and Other Stories
The churches had developed, in consonance with their Puritan character, a theology and philosophy so portentous in their conclusions, that we can without difficulty understand the reaction which was brought about. An Outline of the History of Christian Thought Since Kant
He was not given to joking: an epigram was not in consonance with his high sententiousness. Macleod of Dare
The suggestions given for writing second species in both parts apply here, except that when both parts move degreewise, any interval may come on the second and fourth quarters, preferably a consonance. A Treatise on Simple Counterpoint in Forty Lessons
The process is analogous to that of rhyme, when consonance supplies the desired common factor. Dream Psychology Psychoanalysis for Beginners
The girl was taken aback, for this was not at all in consonance with the Io myth as it had drifted back, from sources never determined, to New York. Success A Novel
It was not in consonance with his noblest ideas for Kant to say that. An Outline of the History of Christian Thought Since Kant
In short, his speeches are like a rude building, which is strong and durable, but wants that grace and consonance of parts which give symmetry and perfection to the whole. A Dialogue Concerning Oratory, Or The Causes Of Corrupt Eloquence The Works Of Cornelius Tacitus, Volume 8 (of 8); With An Essay On His Life And Genius, Notes, Supplements
As in the second species, the first note of the counterpoint should form a unison, octave or fifth, and when the counterpoint begins on the second half it may also be an imperfect consonance. A Treatise on Simple Counterpoint in Forty Lessons
Among these we particularly find associations of the sound and consonance types. Dream Psychology Psychoanalysis for Beginners
Quarters somewhere in mid-town, more in consonance with his augmented income, suggested themselves as highly desirable. Success A Novel
Its consonance with some of the truths underlying socialism may account, in a measure, for the influence which the Ritschlian theology has had. An Outline of the History of Christian Thought Since Kant
In consonance with this spirit, the law of 1907 was passed. Our Foreigners A Chronicle of Americans in the Making
After the first measure it is better to use imperfect consonances only. A Treatise on Simple Counterpoint in Forty Lessons
Who brings the One to join the general ordination, Where it may throb in grandest consonance? Faust
Each of these parts was, therefore, decorated in consonance with its meaning. Manual of Egyptian Archaeology and Guide to the Study of Antiquities in Egypt
I am inclined to think, from the consonance of the word Liu and the nine hundred boats, that this must be the affair mentioned lower down. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 06 (From Barbarossa to Dante)
But the latter attempt can be only a mere approximation owing to the strict rules of early Irish verse both as regards alliteration and vowel consonance. A Celtic Psaltery
The perfect consonances, however, may be used sparingly when a more melodious counterpoint is thereby obtained. A Treatise on Simple Counterpoint in Forty Lessons
"My poor Fritz," said Mrs. Becker laughing, "I hope when you conquer half the world, you will find an occupation for your mother more in consonance with your dignity than mending your stockings." Willis the Pilot
It would have been altogether out of consonance with his character to put any obstacle in the way of Kitty's seeing her mother. The Marriage of William Ashe
He was called of God as much as ever Moses and the prophets were; not exactly for the same great end, but in consonance with those great ends. Brave Men and Women Their Struggles, Failures, And Triumphs
Nor may I speculate on how well or wisely we ate and drank when gormandism was again in consonance with law-abiding citizenship. The Siege of Kimberley
When it begins on the first half it must be a unison, fifth, or octave; when on the second half, it may be any consonance. A Treatise on Simple Counterpoint in Forty Lessons
Before the arrival of the Italian Masque in England, the Harlequin family were unknown, and, doubtless, Harlequin's first appearance in this country was in consonance with the Masque itself. A History of Pantomime
The story of the deaf mutes who read the lips of the movie actors, and detected remarks not at all in consonance with the action of the play, is doubtless familiar. A Librarian's Open Shelf
So in training your Will to 'resist', you must, as a first step, sternly refuse to indulge impulses, desires and tendencies not in consonance with the dictates of your Higher Self. The Doctrine and Practice of Yoga
Darkling I muse and yearn For those glad days of yore, When my part chorded too, And I, a merry, trustful boy, Found consonance in every friend without annoy. The California Birthday Book
When on the second or fourth quarter, any consonance may be used. A Treatise on Simple Counterpoint in Forty Lessons
It seems more in consonance with the Celtic character; besides, the Irish are music-lovers. Promenades of an Impressionist
Antonyms: diverse, difform, anomalous, variant, heterogeneous, variable. uniform, n. livery, dress, regimentals. uniformity, n. sameness, even tenor; invariability, regularity, equableness, conformity, consonance, consistency. Putnam's Word Book
The roar of applause as Drake rose by the table swelled up to three cheers in consonance, and a subsequent singing of 'For he's a jolly good fellow' stirred even Fielding to enthusiasm. The Philanderers
This was sound Hamiltonian Federalism, and in entire consonance with the national sentiments of Mr. Webster. Daniel Webster
As an act of State it was in consonance with German policy at the time. William of Germany
Many of the men, particularly those of chiefly rank, are of magnificent stature and proportions, and their walk and carriage are in consonance. By Rock and Pool on an Austral Shore, and Other Stories
Antonyms: inharmonious, discordant, antagonistic, incompatible. harmonize, v. agree, chime, tally, correspond, accord; adjust, reconcile. harmony, n. concord, agreement, concurrence, consonance chime, unison, unanimity; concordance, congruity, adaptation, consistency. Putnam's Word Book
The composition is rich in consonances, for the side arches echo the central one, the subordinate domes the great dome, and the lanterns of the outstanding minarets repeat the principal motif. The Beautiful Necessity Seven Essays on Theosophy and Architecture
His counsels are the fruit of this well-ordered life and are perfectly in consonance with it. Selections from the Prose Works of Matthew Arnold
Then, as through the years new men came with changed thoughts, so arose new buildings in consonance with the change of thought—the building always the expression of the thinking. Architecture and Democracy
That, in fact, was wholly in consonance with Latin traditions of government, and it was characteristically the French way of doing things in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. Crusaders of New France A Chronicle of the Fleur-de-Lis in the Wilderness Chronicles of America, Volume 4
The purest and most ardent affection, the greatest consonance of taste and disposition, and the most congenial virtue and wishes distinguish this lovely couple. The Coquette The History of Eliza Wharton
These recurrences, these inner consonances, these repetitions with variations are common in architecture also. The Beautiful Necessity Seven Essays on Theosophy and Architecture
No other wish is in consonance with the aims of the American people. The Story of the Philippines and Our New Possessions, Including the Ladrones, Hawaii, Cuba and Porto Rico The Eldorado of the Orient
This adoration, while in consonance with the religious principles instilled into him from the cradle by his father, greatly exceeded what is usual even in the most devout. Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern — Volume 1
Thus the perfect accord is the consonance of the three agents,--head, torso and limbs. Delsarte System of Oratory
The consonance of their dispositions, the similarity of their tastes, and the equality of their ages are a sure pledge of happiness. The Coquette The History of Eliza Wharton
The sub-minor seventh, expressed by the ratio 4:7 though included among the dissonances, forms, according to Helmholtz, a more perfect consonance with the tonic than does the minor sixth. The Beautiful Necessity Seven Essays on Theosophy and Architecture
His giant frame and massive features seemed, somehow, to associate themselves with a plain story; and his evidence was as much in consonance with his counsel's speech as evidence could be with pleading. Bred in the Bone
And whether good or ill comes of this war will depend upon whether they set up a similar system or one more in consonance with pacifist principles. Peace Theories and the Balkan War
As soon as there is a discord, a dissonance, the animal cries out, the dog howls, inert bodies suffer and vibrate; but all is order and calm again when consonance returns. Delsarte System of Oratory
This would not only add to the amenities of the landscape, but enable the present cathedral site to be utilized for a purpose more in consonance with the needs of the age. Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 156, February 5, 1919
As in music, where dissonances are introduced to give value to consonances which follow them, so in architecture simple ratios should be employed in connection with those more complex. The Beautiful Necessity Seven Essays on Theosophy and Architecture
Could I discourage a frankness so perfectly in consonance with my wishes, and receive in an ungracious way a kindness that stole away my heart? Caleb Williams Or Things as They Are
No; the native race was in better consonance. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 05, No. 27, January, 1860
Full and absolute consonance is the expression of union, of love, of order, of harmony, of peace; it is the return to the source of goodness, to God. Delsarte System of Oratory
It was none of Alexander's doing, of course; those warm consonances of color had been blending and mellowing before he was born. Alexander's Bridge
Beauty would be his life; his aspirations would all tend toward it; and, allowing his frame and physical organs to be in consonance, his own developments would likewise be beautiful. House of the Seven Gables
Now it would be much more in consonance with the dignified character of an American ambassador to be the representative of an Emperor than of a simple President. America, through the spectacles of an Oriental diplomat
So his wanderings were not only in the most natural but in the wisest consonance with his creative dreams.  Robert Louis Stevenson: a record, an estimate, and a memorial
If a fourth form should be added to the perfect chord, to consonance, there would necessarily be a dissonance. Delsarte System of Oratory
Strether decided after a moment that he did know what, and in consonance with this he spoke. The Ambassadors
She would have added more, no doubt, since compassion is garrulous, had not Pope's scratched hand dismissed a display of emotion as not entirely in consonance with the rules of the game. The Certain Hour
The fury of the wind, as it whistled round the angles of the building, was in consonance with those feelings, and she rose and moved to a window of her apartment. The Spy
And before the hedge he found a Rational Person, led hither by a Clothes' Moth, working out the problem of the hundred wickets in consonance with the most approved methods. The Cords of Vanity A Comedy of Shirking
In consonance with these ideas we have a chorus divided into two parts, one consisting of the elderly retainers of Don Manuel, the other of the younger retainers of Don Cesar. The Life and Works of Friedrich Schiller
On the morrow, however, at an early hour, he found occasion to give an answer more in consonance with the facts. The Ambassadors
Hence arise two tendencies: one for harmony, consonance, for all that delights the ear and eye; the other transforming life, under the dominion of art. Aesthetic as Science of Expression and General Linguistic
The whole story, it seems to me, is in perfect consonance with Shakespeare's impulsive, sensual nature; is, indeed, an excellent illustration of it. The Man Shakespeare
By their proper use, the student's ear is educated to a refined sense of distinction of consonance and dissonance, and the intention and beauty of Chopin's pedal work becomes revealed. Scientific American Supplement, No. 385, May 19, 1883
Not only are they in consonance with the underlying spirit of the pieces, but complete the full abandon and veracity of the farm-fields and the home-brew'd flavor of the Scotch vernacular. Complete Prose Works Specimen Days and Collect, November Boughs and Goodbye My Fancy
No: for I endeavor to speak in consonance with my importance. Jurgen A Comedy of Justice
All these different consonances form a melancholy harmony. Amiel's Journal
Probably the general consonance of my answer with the facts made my utterance of it more convincing. Andivius Hedulio Adventures of a Roman Nobleman in the Days of the Empire
But they may allow of a much wider application, and their lessons are in entire consonance with the whole tone of Scripture in regard to the future. Expositions of Holy Scripture: the Acts
He produced a theatrical piece in consonance with the barbaric taste prevailing in Whitehall, which gave plenty to do to the machinists, the decorators, and the play-dresser of the stage. Shakspere and Montaigne
For all moves in consonance with a higher power that understands the meaning of the movement. Jurgen A Comedy of Justice
And so it stands forth in consonance with the whole tone of the Mosaic teaching. Expositions of Holy Scripture Deuteronomy, Joshua, Judges, Ruth, and First Book of Samuel, Second Samuel, First Kings, and Second Kings chapters I to VII
And if that question be answered in the affirmative, we may next consider whether it is formed on a reasonably good analogy and in consonance with the general spirit of the language. America To-day, Observations and Reflections
The great popularity of "Rule Britannia" was owing to its entire consonance with the spirit of the nation, a popularity not even yet diminished. Laura Secord, the heroine of 1812. A Drama. and Other Poems.
Since also this makes for a minimum cost and we sell at a minimum profit, we can distribute a product in consonance with buying power. My Life and Work
And each moves the pieces before him in consonance with his ability. Jurgen A Comedy of Justice
"Straining harsh discords and unpleasing sharps," he girds at its acoustic soul until it finds responsive voice and grunts or babbles or bellows in consonance with his. My Tropic Isle
But when we have to go so far behind the face-value of a word to bring it into consonance with obvious facts, it is safest to use that word sparingly. America To-day, Observations and Reflections
He knew, that the republican form of government, having little or no complication, and no consonance of parts, by a nice mechanism forming a regular whole, was too simple to be beautiful, even in theory. Dr. Johnson's Works: Life, Poems, and Tales, Volume 1 The Works of Samuel Johnson, Ll.D., in Nine Volumes
But more important than that, the product of the unaided hands of those million men could not be sold at a price in consonance with buying power. My Life and Work
Her feelings were in consonance with the words, and Grace was very happy both in execution and voice. Precaution
Yet what is this but a species of pun, a verbal consonance? The Works of Charles and Mary Lamb — Volume 2 Elia and The Last Essays of Elia
But it considers that the inductions that can be drawn from the present Note are in consonance with justice and the general interests. Peaceless Europe
It is debatable if he had spoken wisely, or had spoken even in consonance with fact, but his outburst had, at least, the saving grace of sincerity. The Rivet in Grandfather's Neck A Comedy of Limitations
This is but in consonance with the general ideas of our Northern ancestors regarding the fatality which shapes and controls every man's life. The Story of Siegfried
As the heavens were ordered in consonance with number, they must move in eternal order. The Old Roman World, : the Grandeur and Failure of Its Civilization.
At any rate his connection with both parties is certainly in consonance with the exclusion from his poetry of political matter of the kind which appears for example in Cower. Chaucer's Official Life
The expression in Miss Keggs's eyes was not at all in consonance with that of her mouth. This Freedom
The pleasure in the single tone is similar, in its causes, to the pleasure in the consonance of two tones. The Principles of Aesthetics
These scholastic, grammatical, rhetorical, and logical subtleties were decidedly out of consonance with the times, never had any connection with and never were encountered in actual life. Essays on Russian Novelists
The old palace is oriental and charming, and in consonance with the country. Following the Equator, Part 5
The agricultural legislation was in consonance with the other subjects touched. The Progressive Democracy of James M. Cox
His hand did not shake in divesting the closely-written sheet of its wrapping, but in one respect his behavior was in consonance with the gentlemanly instincts he vaunted as a proof of pure old blood. At Last
That identity of partial tones is not a sufficient explanation of consonance—as Helmholtz thought it to be—is proved by the fact that simple tones, which have no partials, may still be consonant. The Principles of Aesthetics
Thus when a chord is struck, one ear exercises and discharges many series of consonances, the number of which is not as yet perfectly known. The Physiology of Taste
The glint in the lawyer's eye forewarned her that something scarcely in consonance with her hopes and wishes might be expected. Dark Hollow
They, in consonance with the general habits of the species, were wont to lay their eggs carelessly on the sand or shingle, without pretence of nests. Confessions of a Beachcomber
It is far more in consonance with my feelings to pass this, our last evening together, as we have spent so many others, in quiet talk at this fireside. At Last
In order to understand harmony, we must therefore first understand consonance, and, in order to do this, we must begin by describing the experience and then look for its possible causes. The Principles of Aesthetics
I am aware that my consonances do not tympanise on your brain. God's Good Man
She, on the contrary, proposed that they should, at once, adopt a style of living in consonance with their bettered fortunes. Finger Posts on the Way of Life
Though doubtful in appearance, more in consonance with the creepy imagery of a nightmare than a reality of the better day, these are merely the shy and innocent brittle stars. Confessions of a Beachcomber
Her mind passed into consonance with the still, warm hour, with the loveliness of all about her. The Crown of Life
As for the explanation of consonance, we know that consonant tones have identical partial tones and are caused by vibration rates that stand to one another in simple ratios. The Principles of Aesthetics
This is in perfect consonance with our public opinion, and with our national love for the assertion of personal liberty. Culture and Anarchy
This was evidently not in consonance with certain official information and his opinion was not given much weight. Our War with Spain for Cuba's Freedom
Well, this is not only my opinion, but I act in consonance with it. Berlin and Sans-Souci; or Frederick the Great and his friends
Strong government was in entire consonance with the spirit of the time. American Nation: a history — Volume 1: European Background of American History, 1300-1600
And yet we have the familiar analogies by means of which we can understand this seemingly so strange delight, the repeat in a pattern, consonance in chord and melody. The Principles of Aesthetics
The result was in consonance with the Japanese character. A History of the Nations and Empires Involved and a Study of the Events Culminating in the Great Conflict
But the desire for resolution is historically much later than the distinction between consonance and dissonance…. The Psychology of Beauty
That stem is the harmony of our sentiments; it is the consonance of our ideas; in short, the seeds of friendship have ripened in the withered flower of our love. Louisa of Prussia and Her Times
The divine authority 168:15 Because man-made systems insist that man becomes         sick and useless, suffers and dies, all in consonance with         the laws of God, are we to believe it? Science and Health, with Key to the Scriptures
Now harmony, which is an aesthetic feeling, although not identical with consonance, which is a purely sensory relation between tones, depends nevertheless upon consonance. The Principles of Aesthetics
Long continued regularity begets habit, which is a form of automatism; hence the necessity of regularity in action along fixed lines, and in consonance with physiological law, that good habits only may be formed. The Royal Road to Health
We see, thus, that consonance, whatever its nature, is independent of history; and we must seek for its explanation in the nature of the auditory process. The Psychology of Beauty
The blacksmith looked, smiled and let his hammer fall in consonance with the beat of the boy's hand, and for some moments there was glorious harmony between anvil and mouth organ and the band invisible. The Major
Sin is spared from         this classification, only because its method of         madness is in consonance with common mortal belief. Science and Health, with Key to the Scriptures
I quite understand that your impulse is a generous one, and I fully believe that it is in consonance with what had always been the wishes of my sister.  The Lady of the Shroud
His jaw was too square and set and his figure too straight and stiff: these things suggested a want of easy consonance with the deeper rhythms of life. The Portrait of a Lady — Volume 1
Aside from the fact that consonance, as a psychological fact, seems positive, while this determination is negative, two very important facts can be set up in opposition. The Psychology of Beauty
Then, in a tone of voice quite out of consonance with his facial despondency, "Have you purchased a great deal?" he inquired. The Pension Beaurepas
I am conscious of no desire for my country's welfare that is not in consonance with His will, and of no plan upon which we may not ask His blessing. The Writings of Abraham Lincoln — Volume 6: 1862-1863
Is it not a fact that the Books of the New Testament were tried by their consonance with the rule, and according to the analogy, of faith? Confessions of an Inquiring Spirit and Some Miscellaneous Pieces
She opened her mouth to say something that should be in consonance with so sublime an idea, but she only breathed a sigh. Dona Perfecta
The other explanation makes consonance due to the identity of partial tones. The Psychology of Beauty
The change of rulers was, on the whole, in consonance with the wishes and feelings of the Phoenicians. History of Phoenicia
Everything was in consonance with my mood; everything seemed fair and spring-like. Poor Folk
Happy are they who can act in consonance with their own delicate sentiments, and rest satisfied with the knowledge that their motives are understood by those whom it is their greatest desire to please!—-Such, Tales for Fifteen, or, Imagination and Heart
Ordinarily there was a certain reserve in Miriam's demonstrations of affection, in consonance with the delicacy of her friend. The Marble Faun - Volume 1 The Romance of Monte Beni
Not that consonance itself, the feeling of unity, is explained. The Psychology of Beauty
Did I ride over Magdalen Bridge and hear the consonance of evening-bells and cries from the river below? The Works of Max Beerbohm
There was a strange consonance between the creamy heavy lace and its flowing intertwined figures, and the face it encircled. Mae Madden
And then suddenly Jimmie Dale shrugged his shoulders in consonance with a whimsical change in both mood and thought. The Adventures of Jimmie Dale
The scholastic, grammatical, rhetorical, and logical subtle ties in vogue were decidedly out of consonance with the times, never having any connection with, and never being encountered in, actual life. Taras Bulba and Other Tales
But at any rate consonance is the root of the "return," and of its development into complete tonality. The Psychology of Beauty
A future life has no single argument to support it, and the non-existence of life after death is in consonance with the whole range of human knowledge. God the Invisible King
This peculiar impression of belonging together is known as consonance, or harmony. The Psychology of Beauty
With the roar of the subway in his ears, its raucous note seeming to strike so perfectly in consonance with the turmoil within him, he smiled mirthlessly. The Adventures of Jimmie Dale
In general, the simpler the fraction, the greater the consonance. The Psychology of Beauty
Physiologically, one or more basilar membrane fibres are excited by both, and this fact gives the positive feeling of relationship or consonance. The Psychology of Beauty
The tonic is the epitome of all the most perfect feelings of consonance or unity which are possible in any particular sequence of tones, and is therefore the goal or resting-place after an excursion. The Psychology of Beauty
Then steps in this scale which come near to the great salient points—that is, the points of greatest consonance, which is unity, which is rest—are felt as suggesting them. The Psychology of Beauty
He was in a downtown subway train now—the roar in his ears in consonance, it seemed, with the turmoil in his brain. The Adventures of Jimmie Dale
The whole development of the scale, and the complex feeling of tonality, is an expression of the desire for consonance. The Psychology of Beauty
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