Editing Violin (section)

===Indian classical music===
The Indian violin, while essentially the same instrument as that used in Western music, is different in some senses.<ref name=FirstPost>{{cite web |first=Suryasarathi |last=Bhattacharya |work= First Post | date=December 10, 2017 |title=Violin virtuoso Dr L Subramaniam on how Indian classical music took on the world stage | url=https://www.firstpost.com/living/violin-virtuoso-dr-l-subramaniam-on-how-indian-classical-music-took-on-the-world-stage-4251501.html}}</ref> The instrument is tuned so that the IV and III strings (G and D on a western-tuned violin) and the II and I (A and E) strings are sa–pa (do–sol) pairs and sound the same but are offset by an octave, resembling common scordatura or fiddle cross-tunings such as G3–D4–G4–D5 or A3–E4–A4–E5. The tonic sa (do) is not fixed, but variably tuned to accommodate the vocalist or lead player. The way the musician holds the instrument varies from Western to Indian music. In Indian music the musician sits on the floor cross-legged with the right foot out in front of them. The scroll of the instrument rests on the foot. This position is essential to playing well due to the nature of Indian music. The hand can move all over the fingerboard and there is no set position for the left hand, so it is important for the violin to be in a steady, unmoving position.