. . "Karaoke (\u30AB\u30E9\u30AA\u30B1, bimoraic clipped compound of Japanese kara \u7A7A \"empty\" and \u014Dkesutora \u30AA\u30FC\u30B1\u30B9\u30C8\u30E9 \"orchestra\") (/\u02CCk\u00E6ri\u02C8o\u028Aki/ or /\u02CCk\u00E6r\u0259\u02C8o\u028Aki/; Japanese: [ka\u027Daoke]) is a form of interactive entertainment or video game in which an amateur singer sings along with recorded music (a music video) using a microphone and public address system. The music is typically a well-known popular song minus the lead vocal."@en .