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Karaoke's unsung role

`Empty orchestra,' or karaoke, started with tapes and a microphone in the 1960s but has gone on to become a major entertainment industry -- and even helps psychiatric patients afp, TOKYO

AFP , Tokyo

"The confined space of the box and the subdued lighting lends itself to a certain intimacy. People feel safe there and can let go little by little," Sakaue said.

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