The very idea of a concerto for bass drum may seem surprising, though not to anyone familiar with the marvels produced by, say, Kodo, the Japanese drumming troupe.
Mr. Wennemer has the advantage that much of VDO's business is in Germany, and the former Siemens division is full of engineers who are familiar with what Continental produces.
Ms. Olson deftly tweaks the familiar, producing a quark cheesecake with fruity sidekicks — candied kumquat, a blood orange sorbet — more exotic than the usual suspects.
Sadly, the art of prose composition has decreased in importance in modern educational curricula, and today's radiology trainees are probably less familiar with and capable of producing clear dictated prose reports than their forebears.
Writers who are intimately familiar with their subject produce more knowing, more confident and, as a result, stronger results.
The joint venture chose Y.& R., she added, because executives were familiar with work the agency produces for AT&T in the United States, which includes corporate, consumer, international and multicultural advertising.
The experience inspired the artist, who was already familiar with manuscript illumination, to produce the large-scale "Jerusalem: A Painting Toward Peace," which includes four types of 22-karat gold leaf on Belgian linen.
So honestly I would not say that I was blind, because I'm very familiar with spirituals and I produce my own records all the time, as far as arranging, so I don't need anyone else to tell me how to sing -- not that I needed help.
Moreover, it is likely that two humans walking in pace on a consistent surface will be familiar with the sound patterns produced.
People make mistakes about not going to the legislature and getting familiar with the works they produce and induce.
