'Karaoke' is used to mean what it means in English -- that is, it refers to singing over pre-recorded music. However, it comes from the Japanese words 'kara' meaning "empty" and 'oke' which is an abbreviation of "orchestra." (Ookesutora in Japanese).
Thus, karaoke is "empty orchestra," or just the musical part of a song without the vocals. In modern karaoke, the main voice or voices have been digitally removed. Originally the term was applied to any prerecorded music rather than an actual orchestra.
Kara (Empty) Oke (orchestra)
It's a Japanese term meaning kara (empty) and oke (orchestra).
Daisuke Inoue of Japan invented the first karaoke machine but failed to patent it. Karaoke means "empty orchestra" in Japanese, coming from "kara" meaning "empty" and "oke", a shortening of "okesutora" the Japanese word for "orchestra". Since Inoue failed to patent the machine, however, the patent was legitimately granted to Roberto del Rosario of the Philippines, who is therefore the patented creator of karaoke machines. Thus, Japan is the nation that invented karaoke and Philippines is the nation that holds the patent right to karaoke machines.
The crowd rushed the stage when they heard MY karaoke. Was that in the karaoke bar? Do you know now not to karaoke in public?
Sound Choice Karaoke is known mainly for the karaoke machines that are for sale, but they also sell other merchandise besides karaoke equipment. Some other things that Sound Choice Karaoke sells besides karaoke machines are: recording equipment, microphones, and karaoke maintenance equipment.
It's spelled as shown: "karaoke" and pronounced "kah-rah-ó-kay"
Karaoke is Japanese, from the word kara meaning empty.
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