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karaoke

Translation
karaoke
/kar'ee oh"kee/, n.
an act of singing along to a music video, esp. one from which the original vocals have been electronically eliminated.
[1985-1990; < Japn, = kara empty + oke orchestra]

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(Japanese; "empty orchestra")

Use of a device that plays instrumental accompaniments to songs with the vocal tracks removed, permitting the user to sing the lead.

Karaoke apparently first appeared in the amusement quarter of Kōbe, Japan, where it became popular among businessmen in the late 1970s. It gained widespread popularity in the U.S. in the late 1980s. It is usually featured at bars, where patrons can perform on a stage and sing popular hits by reading lyrics electronically displayed on a monitor. A video film often accompanies the music.

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