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Stage 1 of 2
karaoke
Japanese · 1970s
"empty orchestra"
blends "kara" (empty) with a clipped form of "okesutora" (orchestra)
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Stage 2 of 2
karaoke
English · 1980s
"singing along to pre-recorded backing music"
spread internationally with karaoke bars and machines
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