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The Russian Cossack State Dance Company showed their Manchester audience that there’s a lot more to them than the low, knee-kicking dancing their name conjures up. The 40-strong company whirled, ...

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Ugandan traditional music, which is dying out partly because it requires materials from endangered species, has been placed on UNESCO’s protected ‘Intangible Cultural Heritage’ list, along with ...