Karnatak music , the high art music of the concert stage in South India and Sri Lanka, is also played by ensembles in temples, at weddings and other ritual occasions, and to accompany classical dance.
In classical concerts in both Southern and Northern areas, musicians play their instruments sitting more or less cross-legged on a stage or platform. Performers may hold their instruments in their hands, set them on the floor, or cradle them in some way on their lap, against their...