This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.

Music, much like a languid lion trapped within the confines of a zoo, loses its grandeur when it is restrained—its true essence is best appreciated in its natural habitat. The same melody that invigorates in a shadowy bar or resonates when performed by an enigmatic street musician may feel devoid of life when summoned by a machine in your home.

The Old City of Marseilles holds the secrets of music and revelry tucked away in its alleys, accessible only to those fortunate enough to seek them out with tenacity and chance, unlike a wealthy man, armed with all his influence, who may remain oblivious. Picture an elderly figure in a dim tavern, who, with the strum of a guitar, fills the air with enchantment, only to vanish into obscurity once the last notes fade away.