1. What is Staccato singing?1
   • Singing plain notes in continuity without any ornamentations
   • A style of Irish singing adapted by western classical music
   • Singing discrete notes that are abrupt and do not connect with each other
   • Singing notes with ornamentations but without continuity
2. Continuity is a characteristic of both Carnatic and Hindustani music1
   • True
   • False
3. What is gamaka?1
   • Ornamentations used specifically while singing the notes Ga and Ma
   • Another word for continuity
   • A small prayer to God
   • A type of vocal ornamentation used in Carnatic music
4. Gamakas on a given note are the same across all ragas1
   • True
   • False

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