In stage performances by amateur groups, the four musicians split up on the left and right sides of the stage while the singers sit in the center. The purists would never get involved in this type of performance, but the Siong Leng Musical Association has broken boldly with tradition.
業餘的南管社團就是彈奏樂器的四個人分坐兩邊，歌者居中端坐，像這樣「表演」性質的南管戲是戲子才演的。