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d races, including the descendants of slaves from Africa. At the time when the slaves were freed, many came to live in New Orleans. Today New Orleans has a population of about half a million, of whom 62% are AfricanAmerican, 35% are white and about 3% are Hispanic. So, New Orleans has a rich mix of music, food and culture. And many different architectural styles too. T: I see. So how did you spend your time in New Orleans? M: Well, I spent a lot of time ? WorkbookListening Task A JAZZ FUNERAL Mandy (M) is listening to a jazz CD she bought while she was in New Orleans. Listen to her talking to Phil (P) about jazz funerals. Listen again and fill in the blanks. P: What’s that music you’r e playing? Mandy? M: It’s a song called “Just a Closer Walk with Thee”. It’s on a CD I bought in New Orleans. P: It’s a bit sad, isn’t it? M: It’s supposed to be. It’s music from a Jazz funeral. P: Why do you want to play such unhappy music? M: Oh, it’s only at the beginning that it’s sad. Listen to this one from further on in the CD. P: That’s more like it! They play that at funerals? M: At a jazz funeral. You see it’s a very old tradition. Four centuries ago, in Africa, the ancestors of the American slave