Karaoke Around the World: Global Technology, Local SingingShuhei Hosokawa, Toru Mitsui Routledge, 2005 M06 20 - 224 pages The karaoke machine is much more than an instrument which allows us to be a star for three minutes. The contributors to this lively collection address the importance of karaoke within Japanese culture and its spread to other parts of the world, exploring the influence of karaoke in such different societies as the United Kingdom, North America, Italy, Sweden, Korea and Brazil. They also consider the nature of the karaoke experience, which involves people as singers, co-singers and listeners. |
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Karaoke Around the World: Global Technology, Local Singing Shuhei Hosokawa,Toru Mitsui Limited preview - 2005 |
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Karaoke Around the World: Global Technology, Local Singing Tōru Mitsui,Shūhei Hosokawa No preview available - 1998 |
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