Mayuzumi Toshirō produced many clever eclectic results in such works as his Nirvana Symphony (1958); Buddhist sutra texts mix with a combination of choral writing in the style of Igor Stravinsky, orchestral tone clusters, and sweeping vocal lines derived from Japanese Buddhist chant style.
Another buzzword is "zero", which centres around the idea that with the help of innovation, we can remove what we do not want - that we can create foolproof systems that ensures there are "zero breaches of security", products with "zero defects", cars that result in "zero accidents", or clever models that result in "zero fatalities" in, say, construction or mineral exploration industries.
Whatever you think of the result – clever or merely kitsch?
When this failed, she tried to cover her tracks by a clever ruse which resulted in the death of at least one person.
This clever posturing has resulted in a deal with Warner Bros., and you can expect to be hearing more from Skaters soon.
The prospect of a squeeze in spending has triggered two main responses: fear, that a "slash-and-burn" approach to public-service budgets would fuel social unrest, and optimism, that "clever cuts" could result in the development of more efficient, sustainable and user-responsive services.
It's simple but very clever, and the resulting washes of deep blue, hellish red and a cluttered snow upon both floor and ceiling help seal off the stage from the audience — a visual reminder of how trapped these stranded souls are.
Peter Houston's men were having the majority of possession but could not make the goalkeeper work, epitomised by Alston's clever one-two resulting in a wild shot over the bar.
Shearman and Pearson ultimately called the end result "clever, thoughtful, very moving" and "beautiful".
Fox constructs an elegant narrative from neuroimaging results, her clever psychology experiments, and the interaction of genetics and environment.
