" Though he had difficulty with mathematics and languages ( possibly because Yeats was tone deaf ,) he was fascinated by biology and zoology.

Though Time and its magazines claimed a higher tone, it was the Warner Bros. film and music units which provided the profits.

Though quarter-comma meantone is the most common type, other systems that flatten the fifth by some amount, but that still equate the major whole tone ( 9 / 8 in just intonation ) with the minor whole tone ( 10 / 9 in just intonation ), are also called meantone systems.

Though originally rejected by Walt Disney because of its religious tone, the film was supported by Roy Disney, and was distributed by Buena Vista, making it one of the few religious films ever associated with the Disney Company.

Though in retrospect it has been regarded as one of the best serials from Doctor Who classic run, initial reception to it was not as positive, with criticism to its humorous tone.

Though the committee's final report did not blame comics for crime, it recommended that the comics industry tone down its content voluntarily ; possibly taking this as a veiled threat of potential censorship, publishers developed the Comics Code Authority to censor their own content.

Though Hutner was, by all accounts, quite steadfast in his opinions, he was nevertheless not above begging forgiveness from those he had slighted, even when they had initiated attacks on him, and adopting a conciliatory tone.

Though these requests were denied, they set the tone for the strained relationship that Kornilov and the Provisional Government were to enjoin in the weeks that followed.

Though Entombed began their career as an early pioneer of Scandinavian death metal which initially differed itself from its American counterpart with its distinct guitar tone, by the early 1990s their sound had broadened to include garage rock and other influences.

Though completely incongruous, the shift in tone is audacious and the music disarming.

Though Mulligan is primarily known as one of the leading baritone saxophonists in jazz history – playing the instrument with a light and airy tone in the era of cool jazz – he was also a notable arranger, working with Claude Thornhill, Miles Davis, Stan Kenton, and others.

Though he played other guitars, he is best known for deriving a unique tone from his 1959 Gibson Les Paul.

Though this was intended to demonstrate Rhodesia's enduring loyalty to the Queen, the retention of a song so associated with Britain in the midst of the Anglo-Rhodesian constitutional struggle soon gave Rhodesian state occasions " a faintly ironic tone ", in the words of the London Times.

Though his tone is largely cynical throughout Timequake, Vonnegut frequently makes use of various light-hearted sayings, such as " Hold on to your hats!

Though religious in tone, online prayer circles are generally non-denominational and at times are not even explicitly Christian.

Though its initial tone was similar to that of Mighty Morphin Power Rangers and Power Rangers Zeo, Power Rangers in Space eventually took a darker, more emotional turn.

Though reviewer Neil Genzlinger praised the work of Stewart and Steve Zahn, he concluded that, overall, the cast was populated with " dismaying caricature, so much so that it costs the movie some credibility ," and that the film " comes nowhere near capturing the wise, subtle tone of the book.

Though the form fell out of favor in the latter half of the 19th century, there has been renewed interest in the form by leading composers in the 20th century, and today the wind quintet is a standard chamber ensemble, valued for its versatility and variety of tone color.

Though 32 bytes at most resolutions does not represent a complicated sample, such as a guitar recording, the 32 bytes were usually used to construct synthetic instruments with waveforms far more complex than what the PSG tone generators could produce.

Though the committee's final report did not blame comics for crime, it recommended that the comics industry tone down its content voluntarily.

Though the dogri spoken in some parts of the district has the influence of Punjabi tone also but the rural areas specially the Hilly areas are free from Punjabi.

Though early contactees spoke of extraterrestrial contact, the general tone and the sort of messages imparted by extraterrestrials seemed almost interchangeable, in many accounts, as those offered by mediums and mystics.

Though action orientated, the series was noted for its humorous tone.

Though God commanded instruments to be used in Temple worship, and the daily life of Israel, the first recorded example of a musical instrument in Roman Catholic worship was an organ introduced by Pope Vitalian into a cathedral in Rome around 670.

Though Col. Lambert subsequently acquitted himself to Henry Vane the Younger and Edmond Ludlow and the " Committee on Safety " an instrument of the Wallingford House party acting under their miss-direction.

Though the washboard is generally used today as a musical instrument or sound-making device, many parts of the world still use them for washing clothes.

Though primarily featured in classical music, the cor anglais has also been used by a few musicians as a jazz instrument ; most prominent among these are Paul McCandless, Jean-Luc Fillon, Sonny Simmons, and Vinny Golia ( see also Oboists performing primarily outside classical genres ).

Though he held one of the most prestigious organ posts in France, the Notre-Dame organ was in a state of disrepair throughout much of his tenure at the instrument.

Though less flexible than a modular design, normalization made the instrument more portable and easier to use.

Though other styles also use that term, the trigger-style capo, because it can be operated by one hand in one single squeezing motion, is typically the quickest capo to apply or move on the instrument ; other capos can be quicker and easier to remove from the instrument.

Though most capos are designed to raise all of the strings of an instrument, there are niche designs called partial capos which specifically capo only some of the strings of an instrument.

Piano: Though not as prominent as the guitar, the piano is another important instrument of bossa nova ; Jobim wrote for the piano and performed on it for most of his own recordings.

Though it has somewhat supplanted the musically unsatisfactory Highland practice chanter as a relatively quiet rehearsal instrument for Highland pipers, it has gained wide currency as a session instrument, for both the Highland and Border pipe repertoires.

Though musicologist Hugh Tracey believed the mbira to be nearing extinction in the 1930s, the instrument has been revived since the 60s and 70s, and has gained an international following through the world music scene.

Though the marimba is the most prominent instrument, electric guitar riffs are still audible.

Though extensively rebuilt and expanded in the nineteenth century by Aristide Cavaillé-Coll, some of the original Clicquot pipework was reused, notably in the pedal division of that instrument, where it continues to be heard today.

Though the instrument traditionally featured seven strings, the Gambian griot Madi Woulendi increased that number to twenty-one.

Though the harp had been common in Brittany in the Middle Ages, the instrument had disappeared by the 18th century, at least in its specific repertoire and making.

Though the instrument is now more closely associated with French music, the first recordings of the hurdy gurdy were by Galician Perfecto Feijoo in 1904.

Though first performed on the piano, the piece was composed for any instrument or instruments and is structured in three movements.

Though primarily a courting instrument played privately and for personal enjoyment, it also could be used in conjunction with chants, song, and hula.

Though it spans many traditions, it is played universally the same way by the musician placing their lips over a chamber or holes in the instrument, and blowing or sucking air to create a sound.

Though aulos is often erroneously translated as " flute ", it was a reed instrument, and its sound — described as " penetrating, insisting and exciting " — was more akin to that of the bagpipes, with a chanter and ( modulated ) drone.