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.
| ISBN: | 9780415163712 |
| Publication date: | 5th February 1998 |
| Author: | Toru Mitsui, Shuhei Hosokawa |
| Publisher: | Routledge an imprint of Taylor & Francis |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 206 pages |
| Series: | Routledge Research in Cultural and Media Studies |
| Genres: |
Popular culture Media studies Regional / International studies Music History |
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.
Karaoke Around the World features in the following genres: Popular culture, Media studies, Regional / International studies, Music, History
Karaoke Around the World is available in Hardback
Karaoke Around the World was written by Toru Mitsui, Shuhei Hosokawa and published by Routledge an imprint of Taylor & Francis
Karaoke Around the World has 206 pages
Yes it is part of Routledge Research in Cultural and Media Studies series
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