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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 ]
I just found a feature on my computer that let's me cancel any voice that plays through the speakers. I now have a sweet karaoke machine.
Timaji (Adam Timaji) Sat, 12 Dec 2009 01:45:36 -0000
I just found a feature on my computer that let's me cancel any voice that plays through the speakers. I now have a sweet karaoke machine.
doodadoo... my computer works again!!! now going out to beat my family in karaoke...!!!
musedflance (Francis Huke) Fri, 11 Dec 2009 16:07:25 -0000
doodadoo... my computer works again!!! now going out to beat my family in karaoke...!!!
@razzling as in use the dvd/vcd player and karaoke..not from computer haha
manicmai (Maizurah Idris) Fri, 11 Dec 2009 14:51:41 -0000
@razzling as in use the dvd/vcd player and karaoke..not from computer haha
Great night of karaoke. However, I realized I know none of the words of Computer Love (except 4 the chorus)
khayrenee (Khay Renee) Fri, 11 Dec 2009 06:07:43 -0000
Great night of karaoke. However, I realized I know none of the words of Computer Love (except 4 the chorus)
4 some reason my personal email wont let me snd emails frm this computer... WEIRD Im sendin a karaoke & margarittas email 2 u 2nght sisters!
tnnkotbgirl (Stacy Farmer) Thu, 10 Dec 2009 14:46:29 -0000
4 some reason my personal email wont let me snd emails frm this computer... WEIRD Im sendin a karaoke & margarittas email 2 u 2nght sisters!
gucci tough me how to make beats yall, grab a 1995 compaq computer an attach a kmart EZ-123 karaoke machine to it. // an BAM there u go.
doriantheeGREAT (x Dorian) Thu, 10 Dec 2009 01:47:16 -0000
gucci tough me how to make beats yall, grab a 1995 compaq computer an attach a kmart EZ-123 karaoke machine to it. // an BAM there u go.
Chris Reed's Karaoke Home Page - Large collection of KAR files for you to sing along with through your PC.
DEL MP3 Karaoke - Features Windows software to make own karaoke from music files format such as MP3, MID, and KAR.
Meta Description: [ Bienvenue sur DEL MP3 Karaoke. Welcome to DEL MP3 Karaoke. Chanter sur votre air préféré avec notre logiciel de karaoke. Sing along on your favorites with our karaoke software. ]
Diversi-Tune Java Karaoke Applet - Features program that syncs to midi/kar files, or audio CDs so people can sing along with the actual recordings.
Meta Description: [ Collection of MIDI song files performed by real humans, including jazz, christmas, gospel, jewish, and classical songs. ]
Harryoke's Karaoke - Features songs and file downloads.
HitTrax - MIDI files. GM/GS and XG. Fully produced and licensed. Lyrics included designed for live performance.
Meta Description: [ Midi Files MP3 Top 40 Retro Hits Country Jazz and Karaoke Midis ]
Indian And Pakistani Midi Files - Indian and Pakistani songs in midi format.
J-pop Karaoke - ZIP files of favorite Jpop artists with romanized lyrics.
KarAll - Features a multimedia midi karaoke MP3 player to transform computers into music machines.
Meta Description: [ KarAll transforms your computer into a professional midi karaoke MP3 multi player. It can play MID KAR RMI files, Music-video files WMA MP3 WAV MPG WMV ASF AVI and CD. Free trial! ]
Karaoke Fenix - Free karaoke midi (*.kar) in English, Italian, Portuguese and Spanish.
Meta Description: [ 100% Free Karaoke midi (*.kar). English, Italian, Portuguese and Spanish language. Always updated. ]
KaraokeKanta - Features a Karaoke system created for the PC to allow singing with friends and family.
Meta Description: [ KaraokeKanta convert your PC in a Karaoke. WINAMP plugin. Songs and Lyrics. This is now the MOST ADVANCED and PROFESSIONAL Karaoke Player for PC for normal users, singers and professionals. ]
KaraokeZip - Many zipped files, sorted by artist or genre.
Meta Description: [ Free files, over 3000 karaoke for PC. Easy download all zipped in packets by style and artist. Grab and run free for you to enjoy. Please sign our GB. ]
Kariokebar.com - Free music to sing along and have fun on the internet.
Meta Description: [ Karaoke live on the internet! Sing along to free music downloads. Great resources for webmasters and web designers. ]
Kool Karaoke - Features songs on MIDI zip files for downloads.
Meta Description: [ Over 1200 free karaoke files in MIDI format! No links here; all files are on my site and ready to download. ]
MIDIBuddy - Karaoke - Discussion about Karaoke related things. Files, backing and music.
Meta Description: [ Forum for (.kar) Karaoke Files only. Questions, answers, files., Over 10,000 professionally sequenced files in over 2,500 artists. Files are sequenced by professionals, and are catagorized by artist. ]
MidiKaraoke.com - Features download of over 1000 complete karaoke songs in MIDI format.
Meta Description: [ FREE download of over 1000 complete karaoke songs in MIDI format. Plus Midi Karaoke Information ]
MP3 Backing Trax - Features downloads for karaoke and customized backing tracks for professional singers and musicians.
Meta Description: [ Backing tracks for entertainers and related musical services ]
Ramesh Music - Karaoke site with Hindi, Regional Indian and Western midi songs.
Meta Description: [ A Collection of Popular Indian and Western Midi Tunes for Karaoke singing. ]
Ric's Top Midi Pics and Karaoke - Midi/Karaoke site with a free downloadable karaoke player.
Meta Description: [ Free music MIDI files with custom karaoke song lyrics and a free vanbasco's karaoke player and free downloading ]
SongReader - Karaoke program that works with all multimedia formats (audio, video). With fully modifiable skins and transparency option.
Steve Harding's Website - Freeware site containing hundreds of midi and karaoke files, available to download individually or in zip packs.
Stream Karaoke - Subscription based service features downloadable song files.
Meta Description: [ High quality Karaoke songs streamed as an online service to your PC. Subscription based, with many incredible features as well as unlimited use of thousands of karaoke songs produced by Sound Choice, Chartbuster and Sunfly. We are so confident in the quality of this service, that we are offering ... ]
WinKaraoke - Home of WinKaraoke Player and Creator, MIDI karaoke software for Windows 95/98.
YOWstar - Features real-time Quicktime DJ application with 4 interactive modules of media and a interface that lets one DJ with a computer.
Meta Description: [ YOW* is a unique productive entity for creating software and services for digital artists. G audio manipulation environment is for live audio effects, loop mixing, digital dj'ing, and video sampling. ]
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