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"Why was Mozart confused?...........Because his teacher was Haydn!........Why is a viola better than a violin?..........It holds more beer!.........A Hi-Hat and a snare fall off a cliff...... dah-dot-tsss (credit @brettcallen)......Why are pirates such good opera singers?.......They can hit the high-C's!.......What does a banjo have in common with a lawsuit?......Everyone is happy when the case is closed......What's the difference between 1st chair violin and 4th chair violin?.....Three measures...... " 2025 Minneapolis CFP

We are the American Musicological Society's premiere humor panel. Every first Thursday night of the AMS annual meeting, we gather for sharp jokes, deep cuts, and righteous nerdery. Watch this space for event details, past award winners, and general musicological nonsense.