[Avodah] Who Sings In This World Will Sing Also In The Next." Joshua b. Levi, Sanhedrin, 91b

[Cantor Wolberg]

LA'AVOD AVODAT AVODA VA'AVODAT MASA  4:47... Note the four words in a row with the same root. (Probably the only place in the Torah with four words in a row with the same root). 
 
Rashi says the Avodat Avoda (kind of a strange phrase) refers to playing musical instruments. 
As far as Avodat Masa (Work of burden) is concerned — the Gemara in Chulin comments that 
only when there is heavy manual labor involved, then there is an age limit for the Leviyim (as with the others). 
 
And it seems that the age limit of 50 was only for the carrying. 
In other words, a Levi was able to continue serving in the Mishkan after 50, 
but only for SHIRA and SH'MIRA.
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