Humppa
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on stage Humppa is a type of music from Finland. It is related to jazz and fast foxtrot, played two beats to a bar ( or ) at around 110 to 130 beats per minute. Humppa is also the name of a few social dances done to humppa music. All dances involve a bounce that follows the strong bass. In Finnish, the word humppa can be used for social dancing. The name humppa was invented by Antero Alpola for a radio show in the 1950s. He picked it up from German Oktoberfest where the locals used the word oompah to describe the music. The band probably used a tuba, as the sound of tuba on the first beat is like hump, the second beat coming as a pa.
on stage]] Humppa is a type of music from Finland. It is related to jazz and fast foxtrot, played two beats to a bar ( or ) at around 110 to 130 beats per minute. Humppa is also the name of a few social dances done to humppa music. All dances involve a bounce that follows the strong bass. In Finnish, the word humppa can be used for social dancing. The name humppa was invented by Antero Alpola for a radio show in the 1950s. He picked it up from German Oktoberfest where the locals used the word oompah to describe the music. The band probably used a tuba, as the sound of tuba on the first beat is like hump, the second beat coming as a pa.
See also
Eläkeläiset, a band making humppa covers of famous pop songs.
References
Humppa tutorial on the channel of Anssi Kirkonpelto
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