What is Karaoke ?...

The word itself comes from putting together two Japanese words.

"Kara", meaning empty and "oke"(short for okesutora), meaning orchestra.

So the word Karaoke really means "empty orchestra".

Karaoke tracks, provide only the music, the vocals are then provided by the person

holding the microphone.

     This person sings the words to the song by reading the words displayed on the screen.

Ok then so how did Karaoke get its start?

  While the history of karaoke is still somewhat obscure most people believe that

  it was founded about 30 years ago in the city of Kobe, one of the three largest

  cities in Japan. Others believe that it started long before, in  the 1950s and 1960s

  beginning with an American TV-show, where TV-watchers sang

  along following a ball jumping above song text on their TV screen. 

In a since you could say it was the first style of karaoke,

   but it was simply called a "sing-a-long". 

When Japan introduced it as Kara-Oke it took its name.

  One story claims a snack bar owner in Kobe, Japan put on tapes of music

  and asked people if they wanted to sing,

because the performer failed to appear.

For the first 20 years Karaoke was only alive in Japan,

   it has since spread throughout the world making the word

  "Karaoke" a term known to many.

Karaoke has spread into bars and restaurants and many offer karaoke at 

family get togethers, birthday parties, company parties etc...

Beyond being a craze Karaoke will live on in  

  the hearts of all that love to sing or simply be entertained by their

friends and family singing...

 ....extremely popular

 and highly exciting! 

.

In conclusion

If you have never tried Karaoke, you are missing out! 

If you can sing in your car or sing in your shower it is time to now sing with a mic in your

hand and a tv producing the lyrics for your viewing. 

Hours of entertainment guaranteed to leave

you wanting more.

  Sing with a friend, sing with a group or all by yourself.

If you want YOUR PARTY to be the one everyone remembers as being the best

contact Karaoke Cat today!

What are you waiting for?