Gamak

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In Hindustani music, gamak refers the variation of pitch of a note. Or it is the flow of note from one to other without breaking. It is an essential performance practice in both vocal and instrumental Indian music. In Indian music any note is not played or sung plainly, instead, it flows from one note to other. This gives richness and depth to the music. For each raga the gamak will be different even though the two notes with which it is formed are same.

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• Gamaka as meant in the context of storytelling in the tradition of Carnatic Music