Viola jokes
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viola-jokes-168-4295290
title:
Viola jokes
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Viola jokes are jokes that are directed towards violas and viola players, thought to have originated in the 18th century. Violas at the time were mainly used for relatively easy parts and as accompaniment, rather than as solo instruments; violists were generally low-paid and of lower social standing. A story from Italy in the early 1700s is thought to be the origin of many viola jokes:
The violinist Francesco Geminiani arrived in London in 1714, one of the many expatriate musicians who settled i
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Category of jokes about violas and their players
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viola_jokes
date created:
2005-10-30T17:36:18Z
date modified:
2024-08-30T21:05:58Z
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