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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.
Shigeichi Negishi (November 29, 1923 – January 26, 2024) was a Japanese engineer who invented the earliest prototype of the karaoke machine.Using a speaker, a microphone, and a tape deck, he was able to simultaneously amplify his voice and play an instrumental backing track.
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.
Daisuke Inoue was born in Osaka, Japan on May 10, 1940.He was raised in Nishinomiya, the son of a pancake vendor with a stall behind a train station. [4] He started playing drums in high school, but was not particularly skillful, as a result of which he took on the business management of his band, which provided back-up music in a club for businessmen who wanted to take the stage. [4]
Roberto Legaspi del Rosario (June 7, 1919 – July 30, 2003) was a Filipino entrepreneur; best known as the patentholder of the Sing-Along System, a type of karaoke appliance he developed in 1975. From his entrepreneurial initiative to patent a karaoke system first, he frequently, albeit arguably, became referred to as "the inventor of Karaoke".
Karaoke, mainly known locally as videoke, is a standard activity Filipinos participate in while drinking. Many inumans include a karaoke machine for the purpose of singing karaoke. [7] Filipinos sometimes perform "Alay sa Demonyo" before beginning their drinking sessions. Alay sa Demonyo means “offering to the devil”.
Also in extended use: an aesthetic or world view highlighting imperfection and healing as an essential part of human experience. [9] kirigami 切り紙, similar to origami, but involves cutting in addition to folding. koto [10] 琴, a traditional stringed musical instrument from Japan, resembling a zither with 13 strings. makimono