<?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[RSS Feed]]></title><description><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></description><link>https://ecency.com</link><image><url>https://ecency.com/logo512.png</url><title>RSS Feed</title><link>https://ecency.com</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2026 11:05:21 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://ecency.com/@laputis/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Can Music Written for Another Instrument Become Great for Organ? (TIS36)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Can music originally written for another instrument become great organ repertoire? 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Hope you will enjoy it! 0:00 - Introduction: Thinking in Sound Episode]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@laputis/thinking-in-sound-no-14-how-do-you-mentally-manage-three-staves-at-once-5mddv-glovo</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@laputis/thinking-in-sound-no-14-how-do-you-mentally-manage-three-staves-at-once-5mddv-glovo</guid><category><![CDATA[music]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[laputis]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 12 Sep 2026 05:29:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/S5Eokt4BcQdk7EHeT1aYjzebg2hC7hkthT45dwRLtNJdD4TA6dCmMfkYzStGtvN8wk9zXDp?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gade: Moderato in F Major - Tartu, St. Paul's Church]]></title><description><![CDATA[Experience the beautiful "Moderato in F Major" by Danish composer Nils Gade, performed on the magnificent organ of St. Paul's Church in Tartu, Estonia. This piece showcases the rich tonal colors]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@laputis/gade-moderato-in-f-major-tartu-st-paul-s-church-yozk7za6lri</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@laputis/gade-moderato-in-f-major-tartu-st-paul-s-church-yozk7za6lri</guid><category><![CDATA[music]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[laputis]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 16:32:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/S5Eokt4BcQdk7EHeT1aYjzebg2hC7hkthT45eQnWwDDDH3aA71tnrb5xzPgccqbMRArFvh4?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gustaf Adolf Mankell - Fantasie in C Major for Organ Duet | St. Paul's Church in Tartu Estonia]]></title><description><![CDATA[Experience the grandeur of Gustaf Adolf Mankell's "Fantasie in C Major" performed as an organ duet with Vidas at St. Paul's church in Tartu, Estonia. 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Then Pinky reveals the one thing guaranteed to get him out of bed: Dietrich is eating his breakfast! 😂 Another little adventure]]></description><link>https://ecency.com/@laputis/pinky-and-spiky-revival-contest-pinky-wakes-up-spiky-but-he-only-cares-about-breakfast</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://ecency.com/@laputis/pinky-and-spiky-revival-contest-pinky-wakes-up-spiky-but-he-only-cares-about-breakfast</guid><category><![CDATA[pinkyandspiky]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[laputis]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2026 09:49:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://i.ecency.com/p/4HFqJv9qRjVecs4xkhd5EvhidWEEBnn9tCVDBkBhQpUFvab78MhbU1VtqbU6z9zD1Nzu265TdeZ118LzFoBAVED1P2cbZuh1BB4EPqVhzk2f4mKLyTV39iZcUU338xyW1z4KSwWK9aTGkdkRVdf6jTQrcWhs5PpGFe6?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[50 Cakes and One Candle! 🎂 | Spiky’s Jubilee]]></title><description><![CDATA[Here is my Pinky & Spiky birthday comic from May 3, 2026. 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