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Karaoke (Japanese: カラオケ, from 空 kara, "empty" or "void", and オーケストラ ōkesutora, "orchestra") is a form of entertainment in which an amateur singer or singers sing along with recorded music on microphone. The music is typically of a well-known song in which the voice of the original singer is absent or reduced in volume. Lyrics are usually also displayed, sometimes including color changes synchronized with the music, on music video to guide the sing-along.
Karaoke has been a popular form of entertainment beginning first in Japan, then the rest of East Asia, since at least the 1980s, and has since spread to other parts of the world. Karaoke engenders quite a bit of culture specific to its enthusiasts, and this culture, unsurprisingly, varies from country to country.
Word origin
The Japanese word stems from the words kara (空), meaning "empty" (as in karate, "empty hand") and oke which is short for ōkesutora, meaning "orchestra". The words together make a contraction literally meaning "empty orchestra". This terminology used to be a slang term in media where a live performance is substituted by a pre-recorded music and thus it is written in katakana. The term karaoke can be interpreted as "virtual orchestra" because one can specify a key to the music and start singing along without the presence of a live band or orchestra. In the United States, the word is often pronounced as , and in Britain . The Japanese pronunciation is . (These pronunciations are in IPA.) More on [ Karaoke ]
haydi aksam karaoke :)
PinarEris (PinarEris) Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:18:47 -0000
haydi aksam karaoke :)
It was like he was singing karaoke to muzak. RT @NashvilleCream: The Spin on Leonard Cohen @TPAC last night: http://bit.ly/3mNcZQ
nick_perreault (Nick Perreault) Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:18:37 -0000
It was like he was singing karaoke to muzak. RT @NashvilleCream: The Spin on Leonard Cohen @TPAC last night: http://bit.ly/3mNcZQ
@brucepoontip Thanks for the #FF! Did you get the memo about #twitaoke? Karaoke in New York, Dec. 4 or 5, details to come!
20sTravel (Stephanie Yoder) Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:18:16 -0000
@brucepoontip Thanks for the #FF! Did you get the memo about #twitaoke? Karaoke in New York, Dec. 4 or 5, details to come!
Just got home from dinner with friends and some karaoke! Fun!
Mneil_03 (Mneil Braganza) Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:17:43 -0000
Just got home from dinner with friends and some karaoke! Fun!
just recorded Let It Be on MySpace Karaoke! Check it out!: http://lnk.ms/2wJ2r
robertcccc (robert cole) Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:17:23 -0000
just recorded Let It Be on MySpace Karaoke! Check it out!: http://lnk.ms/2wJ2r
@texstar @highballaustin karaoke will go 'til 2AM!
timalamo (Tim League) Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:16:59 -0000
@texstar @highballaustin karaoke will go 'til 2AM!
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American Karaoke Society - Official home of American Karaoke Society. Free lifetime membership.
AustinSings.com - Karaoke resource for the Central Texas area, show listings from Georgetown to San Marcos, CD+G sales, unsigned Austin musicians and bands.
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Bill Hardin Music - Factory Outlet prices on all major brands of musical instruments including karaoke
Bill's Karaoke - Karaoke videos, pictures and links. Also genealogy for the Ayers family.
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Brevard County Karaoke - A listing of the Karaoke KJ's located in Brevard County, Florida with contact information.
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Coyote Karaoke - Informative, entertaining and fun Karaoke site. Links to KJ sites, and other music related sites as well as ecard sites.
Darlington Studios - A place for people to sing karaoke and practice their singing in their own homes.
Karaoke Info (UK) - Venue search for finding star rated karaokes, KJ search for finding a karaoke host, forum to discuss those karaoke issues. For karaoke in the UK.
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Karaoke Information Center - Advice on building a karaoke system, running a show, and promotion. Includes links, guestbook, and forum.
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Karaoke Restaurants and Bars in Finland - Places in Finland where you can sing karaoke. Events and games calendar.
Karaoke Scene Magazine Online - International guide to Karaoke singing and entertainment. Find clubs, songs, order magazine, view events and order merchandise.
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Karaoke Star Magazine - News, special events, club lists, KJ listings and articles.
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Karaoke Top 20 - The pick of the most popular and highest-rating karaoke sites on the Net.
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Karaoke World Championships - Information for contestants, hosts, sponsors, rules, dates, and KWC regional management.
Karaokeholics.com - West Coast karaoke singers and KJs with places to sing, karaoke equipment, articles and supplies and services.
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KaraokePlaces! - Everything Karaoke. We have free messageboards chatroom, club listings, and a store where you can buy CDG's and related equipment.
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Krazy Kats Karaoke - Includes singing tips, equipment information, set up advice, plus news, karaoke tools, online players for singers and a gig guide to add your karaoke gig dates.
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LocalKaraoke.Com - Calendars on where to perform Karaoke. Additional calendars on where to play team Trivia. Karaoke, and Trivia.
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PhillyKaraoke - A comprehensive guide to karaoke in the philadelphia area, with listings, tips and information about special events.
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San Diego Karaoke - Complete listing of karaoke clubs in San Diego county.
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SingHouston.com - Contains show schedules and news.
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Somuchmore Karaoke Site - A karaoke informational page for singers in the Northern Connecticut area.
The Singing Bar - Offers several thousand songs and a chat facility. Requires registration.
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Tune Tyme - Provides karaoke and mobile DJ service specializing in weddings. Includes pricing and contact information. [Minneapolis, Minnesota]
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