oom-pah en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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Etymology
Onomatopoeia of the sound and rhythm of German folk music. Doublet of humppa.
Meanings
- (uncountable) A genre of Germanic music (especially Bavarian music) typically involving brass instruments.
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(uncountable) A bassline characteristic of such music, alternating lower and higher notes or chords on the beat, or in a mid-high-low-high sequence.
An oom-pah bassline: {\clef bass<<{\set Staff.midiInstrument=#"muted trumpet"\repeat unfold4{c8r g,r
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| oompah | alternative | lexicographic | |
| oom-pa | alternative | lexicographic | |
| oompa | alternative | lexicographic |