oompah
Polka band sound
Oompah is the sound of a tuba or similar brass instrument playing a rhythmic bass line—the characteristic oom-pah, oom-pah of German band music, polkas, and beer-hall performances.
The word captures both the deep bass note (oom) and the higher chord that follows (pah).
As an adjective, it describes this style: an oompah band.
Lowest brass instrument
- trumpetValved brass wind instrument
- tromboneSlide-operated brass instrument
- sousaphoneBody-encircling parade horn
- euphoniumTenor-range brass instrument
flugelhorn · cornet · horn · accordion · ensemble · band · instrumentation · fanfare
Massive Bavarian brewing celebration
- beer hallTavern serving lagers communally
- lederhosenTraditional German leather shorts
- dirndlAlpine peasant dress
- BavariaSoutheastern German state
Alpine · Germany · beer garden · gemütlichkeit · stein · pretzel · sausage · wurst
Bellows-driven reed instrument
- waltzDance in three-quarter time
- schottischePartnered country dance, 2/4
- mazurkaPolish folk dance
- galopSpirited 2/4 dance
jig · hoedown · folk dance · ballroom · twirl · spin · hop · step
Mobile musical ensemble
- processionFormal moving line
- festivalOrganized public celebration
- street bandMusicians performing outdoors publicly
- bandstandCovered outdoor performance platform
uniform · formation · fanfare · celebration · carnival · circus · fair · bandwagon
tuba
Lowest brass instrument
- trumpetValved brass wind instrument
- tromboneSlide-operated brass instrument
- sousaphoneBody-encircling parade horn
euphonium · flugelhorn · cornet · horn · accordion · ensemble · band · instrumentation · fanfare · blare
Oktoberfest
Massive Bavarian brewing celebration
- beer hallTavern serving lagers communally
- lederhosenTraditional German leather shorts
- dirndlAlpine peasant dress
Bavaria · Alpine · Germany · beer garden · gemütlichkeit · stein · pretzel · sausage · wurst · schnitzel
accordion
Bellows-driven reed instrument
- waltzDance in three-quarter time
- schottischePartnered country dance, 2/4
- mazurkaPolish folk dance
galop · jig · hoedown · folk dance · ballroom · twirl · spin · hop · step · partner
marching band
Mobile musical ensemble
- processionFormal moving line
- festivalOrganized public celebration
- street bandMusicians performing outdoors publicly
bandstand · uniform · formation · fanfare · celebration · carnival · circus · fair · bandwagon · float
beat
Rhythmic pulse or strike
upbeat · meter · time · measure · syncopation · groove · swing · cadence · bassline · accompaniment
boom
Loud deep sound
- bandsmarching band, brass bands, concert band, marching bands, symphonic band
- OktoberfestOktoberfest, beer tent, beer stein, lederhosen, dirndl
- polkapolka, polka band, polka bands, accordion, oom-pah
- fairground musiccalliope, merry-go-round, mechanical organ, waltz, waltzes
- folk brassbrass band, polka, tuba, trombone, trumpet
- tuba worldtuba, euphonium, sousaphone, tubist
oompahmelody
Pleasing sequence of notes
melodic line · tune · solo · lead line · counterpoint
oompahavant-garde
Innovative cultural pioneers
jazz improvisation · polyrhythm · atonality · twelve-tone · free jazz
- oompah bandBrass ensemble playing folk music
- oompah musicBouncy brass folk genre