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Oom-pah Oompah or Umpapa is the rhythmical sound of a deep brass instrument in a band a form of background ostinato.The oom-pah sound is usually made by the tuba alternating between the root (tonic) of the chord and the 5th (dominant) — this sound is said to be the oom. The pah is played on the off-beats by higher-pitched instruments such as the clarinet accordion or trombone. Oompah is often associated with Volkstümliche Musik a form of popular German music and with polka.
