"In an era when minimalism and restraint are so revered, thank heaven for Times Square which serves as a beacon of
cacophonous vitality," said Kitty Hawks, who is one of the Design Times Square seven jurors who helped to select the properties in the contest.
Where
cacophonous conversation shatters long-revered silence.
This is a very accomplished piece, but it just fails to transmit the sense in which Rabelais deliberately chooses
cacophonous rhyme to convey the moral and physical ugliness of those not welcome in the Abbey.
"You were a calm voice in a
cacophonous sea," she concluded, "and I know Drew Glennie [Mr.
Without Him, we are left defenceless against the World and all its destructive,
cacophonous, unloving ways.
Then, the great
cacophonous outbursts of the second half are pointed up all the more dramatically in contrast.
It is not so much concerned with "images" in an art-historical or "aesthetic" sense--Davis' telling contrast of the way sacred images are "displayed" in an austere Western museum setting, with their
cacophonous and constantly wearing "use" in an Indian temple (pp.
Beneath the
cacophonous exterior of tunes like "Solace" and "Nebula" lie warmly melodic themes--this in an era when many jazz experimentalists seem to distrust lyricism.
The impression that emerges from this collection is of a rather
cacophonous discussion with most of the discussants talking at cross-purposes.
Steve Chapple's collection of twenty-five essays, some of which have previously appeared in Sports Afield and other outdoor magazines, are far too
cacophonous and bloody-minded, far too funny and ironic, to win praise from all environmentalists.
Plaintive vocals, dissonant wind instruments, and
cacophonous percussion resonate with humble conviction throughout the sixty-nine tracks on these companion albums, revealing the important role of music in the everyday life of Peruvian villagers through performances that are deeply rooted in religious and secular festivals, marriage ceremonies, Carnival, funeral rites, and the fundamental role of agriculture.