<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[OboeAri]]></title><description><![CDATA[Home of oboist Ari Cohen Mann and Mystery Cane Apparel.]]></description><link>https://www.oboeari.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 20:40:27 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.oboeari.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Top 3 Accessories You Need For Your Next Gig]]></title><description><![CDATA[Let’s be real: there’s nothing worse than walking into a gig underprepared, scrambling for space to put your reeds, or dealing with a...]]></description><link>https://www.oboeari.com/post/top-3-accessories-you-need-for-your-next-gig</link><guid isPermaLink="false">687bae643788f1ec70a712fd</guid><pubDate>Sat, 19 Jul 2025 15:02:49 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="http://youtu.be/6JWnKBPMnpM" length="0" type="video"/><dc:creator>Ari Cohen Mann</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[I Hosted My Own Composition Competition; Here’s What I Learned]]></title><description><![CDATA[Like most musicians over the past year, I have missed performing and working with fellow artists in person. 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(Classical Music Edition)]]></title><description><![CDATA[For many years, I was blinded by the end goal in music: the perfect performance. The end justifies the means. I originally had half of...]]></description><link>https://www.oboeari.com/post/enemy-of-progress</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5fbe5e1223623c00175edb2f</guid><category><![CDATA[Social Media]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2020 13:52:02 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/70e567adfc154d178fbe9978a36d1be3.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Ari Cohen Mann</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[When is the Best Time to Start Marketing on Social Media as a Classical Musician?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ok, I don’t want you to stop reading, but I respect your time too much. 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