The violin arrived with European traders centuries ago, but we made it our own—it’s tuned in the *panchamam* style, matching the singer’s śruti perfectly, and we sit on the floor to become one with the rhythm, feeling the vibrations through the mat. I know this because my guru would say, "You must hear it through your spine, not just your ears," during our morning riyaz. Frankly, the sitting isn’t about tradition alone; it’s because on a crowded concert stage, sitting cross-legged lets me lean in and catch the subtle gamakas from the vocalist’s breath—something a chair would steal.
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