As recording equipment such as open-reel tape were introduced, it became possible to supply sound effects using previously recorded sources. That is, songs and music performed at the scene were broadcasted.
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According to one explanation, the term came out in an idle conversation by the members of the NHK Symphony Orchestra.Īt the beginning, radio and TV programs were live, and therefore all popular songs were naturally performed live. Kara of karaoke stands for 'karappo (empty)' and 'oke' stands for 'orchestra,' and the term started to be used in the broadcasting scene indicating use of tapes and records instead of live performance by an orchestra. The reason for the result is that the singing voice of a tone deaf singer or a drunk in pubs with karaoke causes noise pollution, for karaoke boxes with soundproof compartments as often seen in Japan are not common in the Britain. This style emerged in Japan, and words based on the sound of the Japanese word are used in foreign languages such as 'karaoke' (sounds rather 'kyarioki' than 'karaoke' to Japanese) in English, '卡拉OK' (kǎlā OK) in Chinese, and 'Караокэ' in Russian.Ī survey among more than 2,500 adults conducted by the British government, karaoke won first place with 22% over mobile phones and so on as 'the most irritating invention to have blighted Britain.' Because one's stress is relieved by singing, karaoke is now categorized as amusement and it is one of the items on which statistics are given in the White Paper on Leisure. karaoke box) are also abbreviated as karaoke, which proves that karaoke has become so popular. the device used to sing a song, as well as to sing using the device, but also a bar that provides a place to sing (e.g.
These days, not only the karaoke device, i.e. It was the origin of Karaoke as a popular culture. Because a real performance was reproduced regardless of the strolling guitarist's repertoires, it gained popularity in the bars. Later, Daisuke INOUE, who was working as a strolling guitarist in bars, developed a device to reproduce pre-recorded accompaniment using an eight-track tape. It became a jargon in broadcasting scene and karaoke in this sense is still in use. This style was convenient in the broadcasting scene because there was no need to pay a lot of attention and cost for the accompaniment. The origin of the word was synonymous with 'no live accompaniment,' and 'karaokene' was used to mean 'let's perform without accompaniment.'
The music accompaniment is reproduced by a 'previously recorded' recording medium (music tape, disc, or the like). Furthermore, not only the latter but also the former are currently-used active words.īefore the word 'karaoke' became common, it was usually expressed as 'kara enso (literally meaning empty performance).' However, strictly speaking, the ranges of use are different between the former and the latter. In terms of function, the former is often regarded as a part of the latter. This 'karaoke' has widely spread and most people mean this one when they say 'karaoke'. Karaoke is a reproduction of a musical performance by musical accompaniment recorded in advance, instead of a live music, when one sings a song or plays a melody part (main part) on an instrument.įurthermore, Daisuke INOUE provided a service called '8 JUKE' including the production of a music source, a reproduction device, and a sales method for the public, which popularly became known as 'karaoke.'