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Who among the following is a Hindustani classical singer?

  1. Geeta Chandran
  2. Leela Samson
  3. Gangubai Hangal
  4. Swapnasundari

Explanation

Option (a) is incorrect
  • Geeta Chandran is an Indian Bharatanatyam dancer and vocalist.
Option (b) is incorrect
  • Leela Samson is a renowned Indian classical Bharatanatyam dancer, choreographer, and actress.
Option (c) is correct
  • Gangubai Hangal was an Indian singer of the khayal genre of Hindustani classical music from Karnataka.
Option (d) is incorrect
  • Swapnasundari is an Indian dancer, an exponent of Kuchipudi and Bharatanatyam.
Answer: (c) Gangubai Hangal
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