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On Not Being a Jazzer—Jazz Among the British
Geoffrey Smith reflects on perceptions of jazz in Britain and questions the term 'jazzer'.
Cocker Spaniels—Composers and Their Dogs
5/5 Famous composers devoted to dogs. Edward Elgar was inseparable from his spaniel, Marco.
Dachshunds—Composers and Their Dogs
4/5 Famous composers鈥� devotion to dogs. Britten and Bernstein were obsessed with dachshunds.
Poodles—Composers and Their Dogs
3/5 Composers' links to certain dog breeds. Haydn鈥檚 poodle tale and Chopin鈥檚 poodle myth.
Old English Sheepdogs—Composers and Their Dogs
2/5 Famous composers devoted to dogs. Dame Ethel Smyth鈥檚 obsession with Old English sheepdogs.
Newfoundlands—Composers and Their Dogs
1/5 Famous composers devoted to certain dog breeds. Wagner鈥檚 turbulent life with Newfoundlands
Cape Town—Africa in the City
Lindsay Johns ends a series of essays on cities changed by African migration in Cape Town.
Fort-de-France—Africa in the City
Lindsay Johns's tour of cities influenced by Africa continues in Fort-de-France.
Kingston—Africa in the City
In Kingston, Jamaica, Lindsay Johns explores another city influenced by African migration.
Philadelphia—Africa in the City
Lindsay Johns continues exploring cities influenced by African migration, in Philadelphia.
