Karaoke

Karaoke (Japanese: ????, from ? kara, "empty", and ?????? ?kesutora, "orchestra") is a form of entertainment where recorded music accompanies an amateur singer who sings along with the accompaniment on microphone. The music is 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 help with the sing-along.

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Karaoke has been a popular form of entertainment in 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. Much of the information in this entry is currently specific to karaoke's area of origin in the Far East.

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Japanese: When used as an adjective, Japanese refers to anything that originates from Japan. It may refer to more than one article:...

Entertainment: Entertainment is an amusement or diversion intended to hold the attention of an audience or its participants....

Music: Music is a natural intuitive phenomenon operating in the three worlds of time, pitch, energy, and under the three distinct and interrelated organization structures of rhythm, harmony, and melody....

Karaoke related Images and Photos (experimental)

Karaoke Revolution Glee (Wii)	Karaoke Revolution Glee (Wii)	Karaoke Revolution Glee Vol. 2	Okideoke Karaoke Microphone
Sesame Street: Sesame Sings Karaoke DVD	Women's: Heckle & Jeckle - Will Karaoke for Drinks	Women's: Heckle & Jeckle - Will Karaoke for Drinks	Sesame Street Sings: Sing Yourself Silly, Sesame Sings Karaoke, and Sing, Hoot, & Howl (3pk/DVD)