karaoke
Sign in to savethumb|A person singing karaoke in Hong Kong ("Run Away from Home" by Janice Vidal) is a type of interactive entertainment system usually offered in nightclubs and bars, where people sing along to pre-recorded accompaniment using a microphone.
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Karaoke is a form of entertainment where people sing along to pre-recorded music using a microphone, typically in social venues like nightclubs and bars. It matters as a popular interactive activity that allows people to perform and enjoy music together in a casual, accessible way.
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- History
- 1960s: Development of audio-visual-recording devices
- 1970s: Development of the karaoke machine
- Daisuke Inoue
- Roberto del Rosario
- Other possible inventors
- Later developments
- Technology
- Early age
- Video games
- VCDs
- On computers and the Internet
- On mobile phones
- In automobiles
- Mini karaoke box
- Alternative playback devices
- Terms
- In culture
- Public places
- Asia
- Philippines
- Taiwan
- South Korea
- North America and Europe
- Australia
- Production methods
- Contests
- World records
- Violence in karaoke bars
- See also
- Notes
- References
- External links
thumb|A person singing karaoke in Hong Kong ("Run Away from Home" by Janice Vidal) is a type of interactive entertainment system usually offered in nightclubs and bars, where people sing along to pre-recorded accompaniment using a microphone.
Its musical content is an instrumental rendition of a well-known popular song. In recent times, lyrics are typically displayed on a video screen, along with a moving symbol, changing colour, or music video images, to guide the singer. In Chinese-speaking countries and regions such as mainland China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, and Singapore, a karaoke box is called a KTV. The global karaoke market has been estimated to be worth nearly $10 billion.