<Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> This article includes a list of references, but its sources remain unclear because it has insufficient inline citations . Please help to improve this article by introducing more precise citations . (November 2016) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) </Td> </Tr> <P> Karaoke (カラオケ, clipped compound of Japanese kara 空 "empty" and ōkesutora オーケストラ "orchestra") / ˌkæriˈoʊki / or / ˌkærəˈoʊki / Japanese: (kaɾaꜜoke) (listen), is a form of interactive entertainment or video game developed in Japan in which an amateur singer sings along with recorded music (a music video) using a microphone . The music is typically an instrumental version of a well - known popular song . Lyrics are usually displayed on a video screen, along with a moving symbol, changing color, or music video images, to guide the singer . In China and Cambodia, a karaoke box is called a KTV . The global karaoke market has been estimated to be worth nearly $10 billion . </P> <P> The term karaoke is also used by recording engineers, meaning there is no vocal track . (in other words, the instrumental version) </P> <P> The concept of creating studio recordings that lack the lead vocal has been around for nearly as long as recording itself . Many artists, amateur and professional, perform in situations where a full band / orchestra is either logistically or financially impractical, so they use a "karaoke" recording; they are, however, the original artists . (This is not to be confused with "lip synching," in which a performer mimes to a previously produced studio recording with the lead vocal intact .) </P>

Where did the tradition of karaoke singing originated