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A person singing karaoke in Hong Kong ("Run Away from Home" by Janice Vidal). Karaoke (/ ˌ k ær i ˈ oʊ k i /; [1] Japanese: ⓘ; カラオケ, clipped compound of Japanese kara 空 "empty" and ōkesutora オーケストラ "orchestra") is a type of interactive entertainment system usually offered in clubs and bars, where people sing along to pre-recorded accompaniment using a microphone.
A karaoke box (カラオケボックス, karaoke bokkusu) is a type of karaoke establishment commonly found in Asia, the United States and Canada. It originated in Japan, and is now popular worldwide, particularly in Asia. [1] Karaoke boxes consist of multiple rooms containing karaoke equipment, usually rented out for a period of time.
Originating in Finland in 2003 with 7 countries, the Karaoke World Championships are an international karaoke competition, featuring approximately 30 countries worldwide. [1] USA holds 5 gold medals in the solo adult category. Australia, Panama, Lebanon and UK are tied for the second most solo golds, with three each.
Karaoke Television, usually called KTV for short, was a live-action music competition airing on Great Belize Television (Channel 5). It premiered in February 2001 and completed six seasons as of October 30, 2007.
Improvisation is a major part of some types of music, such as blues, jazz, and jazz fusion, in which instrumental performers improvise solos, melody lines, and accompaniment parts. [ 78 ] In the Western art music tradition, improvisation was an important skill during the Baroque era and during the Classical era.
Karaoke music developed in Vietnam in the 1990s. Karaoke music mostly consist of songs with a slow tempo, often with sad and/or romantic lyrics. Vietnamese karaoke with sing-along lyrics often come in the genres of ballad, bolero or like cải lương.
Karaoke Revolution Party was released in North America on November 8, 2005, on PlayStation 2, Xbox and GameCube. The Xbox version was the only version to feature downloadable songs. CMT Presents: Karaoke Revolution Country was released in North America on March 28, 2006, on PlayStation 2.
Karaoke (also known as SWK, and later SWK 2.0) is a karaoke game show that aired on the American cable television network MTV. [1] The game show is a spinoff of the former MTV show Say What? . Synopsis