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        <itunes:author>Adam Neal</itunes:author>
        <itunes:summary>Instrument Cases explores the character and meanings of musical instruments through interviews and discussions of classical repertoire.</itunes:summary>
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                <itunes:title>Flute: Shadowy, Silvery, Soulful</itunes:title>
                <title>Flute: Shadowy, Silvery, Soulful</title>

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                <itunes:title>Viola: Dark, Lamenting, and Luscious</itunes:title>
                <title>Viola: Dark, Lamenting, and Luscious</title>

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                <itunes:title>Bassoon: The Goofy, Woody Old Soul</itunes:title>
                <title>Bassoon: The Goofy, Woody Old Soul</title>

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