| 单词 | oompah band |
| 释义 | > as lemmasoompah band The repetitive rhythmical sound characteristic of a deep-toned brass instrument in a band; a sound or musical accompaniment resembling this. Also: an instrument that makes such a sound, a bass brass instrument. Frequently attributive, esp. in oompah band.Sometimes in reduplicated form, emphasizing the rhythmical nature of the sound. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > the arts > music > musical sound > sound of instruments > [noun] > monotonous monotony1636 pom-pom1862 oompah1877 tiddly-om-pom-pom1909 oom-pah-pah1936 society > leisure > the arts > music > musical instrument > wind instrument > brass instruments > [noun] > any bass brass instrument oompah1877 1877 Brooklyn Monthly Oct. 21/2 If a young lady takes her place at the piano to sing, it is your duty as a gentleman to accompany her with a very bass ‘oom-pah, oom-pah, bum, bum, bum’. 1896 Scribner's Mag. July 16/2 Some..have set aside money sufficient for a day within sound of Seidl's orchestra, yet they prefer the oom-pah bands of rusted brass. 1904 G. Ade True Bills 86 He practised until he was able to crawl inside of a big Oom-pah and eat all of the Low Notes in the Blue Book. 1929 W. Thurman Blacker the Berry 122 A brutal sliding trumpet call on the trombone..an umpah, umpah by the brass horn..and the orchestra was playing another dance tune. 1938 D. Thomas Let. 1 June (1987) 302 Yes, the oompah is a swing-band term. I enclose a glossary from a story in a swing magazine: Black Trumpet. And Hughes is still a jive-man. 1958 Spectator 31 Jan. 135/1 A bombastic crescendo of the utmost thematic poverty and vulgarity, complete with oom-pah off-beat chords. 1992 W. Mellers Percy Grainger i. 12 Its second tune, with oompah accompaniment, has a rudimentary Elgarian flow. 2002 Miami Herald (Nexis) Sept. 15 m1 The sound is heavy on the heaving oompah of Mexican regional styles like banda, norteno and ranchera music. < as lemmas |
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