Musicology Annotation << Back Element of Humour in the Works of Elena Gokhman. To 90th Anniversary Demchenko Alexander Composer Elena Gokhman is one of the most remarkable names of Saratov's artistic culture. Her large musical heritage stands out in particular because of its wide representation of various facets of laughter culture. The article gives a brief overview of the composer's work in this area and pays special attention to two works that are entirely devoted to this imagery: the Quintet-Bouffe for brass instruments and the operahumour The Rascals Won't Won't Won. Keywords: creativity of Elena Gokhman, laughter culture, samples of musical humour. DOI: 10.25791/musicology.10.2025.1453 Pp. 03-10.