Rosano / Journal

3 entries for Tuesday, June 23, 2026

The Charlie Rose Paradox

[Webcams flatten people and their interactions.]

[Wise guests can turn dumb questions into insightful and informative answers.]

[Not showing their feet in the shot focuses on their face, hands, and fashion, and speaking as Greek busts.]

Abu Obaida Hassan & His Tambour: The Shaigiya Sound of Sudan (2018)

[This Sudanese pioneer is known for having electrified the tambur (lyre), creating a hypnotic, trance-like sound in the ’70s and ’80s. Notice the call-and-response pattern in the chorus.]

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music for centuries

We used to compose in solitude, without industry or recordings.