Karaoke is a word created and used in Japan. This Japanese word is known as a portmanteau, two words blended as one, two meanings blended together as one. The definition of karaoke is entertainment given by amateur sings. The literal translation of Karaoke is "empty orchestra".
Karaoke is a way for you become a kid again. A way to pretend your something your not. Or may you are. A way for you to sing along to your favorite musicians and see life through their eyes, even if it is for a moment. The setup is simple, but can become extravagant. A recording stripped of lyrics and a microphone will get you jamming. An even better setup includes music video and stage.
Karaoke music comes in all shapes and sizes. At its basics it is a song, like a pop song, that is stripped of its lead vocal. These lead vocals are usually instead displayed on a screen for the singer to read while they sing. To help the singer stay on track their may be a bouncing ball, different color text, or symbol that guides the singer through the lyrics on the screen.
Amateurs are not the only ones that sing Karaoke. Professionals use it all the time. When it doesn't make sense for a big band or orchestra due to reasons like money or space, professional singers will use a Karaoke version of their song. Don't mistake this for lip singing where the lead vocals are recorded. The artist actually sings their song live.
Who has claim to the invention of Karaoke? No one really knows for sure. Once claim is that it originated in Japan in 1971. Inventor, Daisuke Inoue, was said to have created the very first karaoke style machine. Later in the 1980s karaoke caught fire and spread to other parts of Asia before spreading to other parts of the world.
Karaoke is everywhere. In Japan it is used to entertain dinner guests. In Korea you can rent out a karaoke room for you and your friends. This room is decked out with all the latest karaoke gizmos. Big screen TV, high tech karaoke machine, state of the art sound system, all rapped in a sound proof room.
Technology has advance in the world of Karaoke. The basic components have remained the same, but what you can do with karaoke has grown to a whole new level. Today karaoke singers can use karaoke technology to change the key the song is played in to adjust to the key they sing in. They can also adjust the tempo of the song. It's all about the comfort and range of the karaoke singer. - 29968
Karaoke is a way for you become a kid again. A way to pretend your something your not. Or may you are. A way for you to sing along to your favorite musicians and see life through their eyes, even if it is for a moment. The setup is simple, but can become extravagant. A recording stripped of lyrics and a microphone will get you jamming. An even better setup includes music video and stage.
Karaoke music comes in all shapes and sizes. At its basics it is a song, like a pop song, that is stripped of its lead vocal. These lead vocals are usually instead displayed on a screen for the singer to read while they sing. To help the singer stay on track their may be a bouncing ball, different color text, or symbol that guides the singer through the lyrics on the screen.
Amateurs are not the only ones that sing Karaoke. Professionals use it all the time. When it doesn't make sense for a big band or orchestra due to reasons like money or space, professional singers will use a Karaoke version of their song. Don't mistake this for lip singing where the lead vocals are recorded. The artist actually sings their song live.
Who has claim to the invention of Karaoke? No one really knows for sure. Once claim is that it originated in Japan in 1971. Inventor, Daisuke Inoue, was said to have created the very first karaoke style machine. Later in the 1980s karaoke caught fire and spread to other parts of Asia before spreading to other parts of the world.
Karaoke is everywhere. In Japan it is used to entertain dinner guests. In Korea you can rent out a karaoke room for you and your friends. This room is decked out with all the latest karaoke gizmos. Big screen TV, high tech karaoke machine, state of the art sound system, all rapped in a sound proof room.
Technology has advance in the world of Karaoke. The basic components have remained the same, but what you can do with karaoke has grown to a whole new level. Today karaoke singers can use karaoke technology to change the key the song is played in to adjust to the key they sing in. They can also adjust the tempo of the song. It's all about the comfort and range of the karaoke singer. - 29968
