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What does the word karaoke really mean?
What does the word karaoke really mean?
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The Japanese word Karaoke literally means “empty orchestra”.
The word is derived from two Jwords ‘kara’ that comes from the word ‘karappo’ meaning empty or void and ‘oke’ that comes from the word ‘okesutura’ meaning orchestra.
Karaoke songs are typically music reproductions without the voice of the singer.
The word karaoke was first used in 1977
The word is Japanese. It has a literal meaning of empty orchestra.
“Kara” means null or empty and “oka” means orchestra.
It’s a Japanese entertainment form with pre-recorded backing tracks.