Speaking about Light Music Orchestra, in Chennai, I fondly recall A.V. In today’s parlance, we refer to these as Karaoke Tracks, which can be either audio or video. Singing with audio Karaoke tracks requires heightened familiarity with the BGM, nuances and cues in the song which the singer will have to reproduce and keep in sync. There are also YouTube channels, owned by individuals, who are rendering yeoman service by providing free Karaoke tracks, mostly video tracks. Thanks to the free availability of such Karaoke tracks, thousands of individuals have emerged from their bathrooms and bedrooms onto the stage!

Source: The Hindu April 17, 2020 07:41 UTC