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My grandmother's voice carries the ancient ragas my ancestors sang centuries ago. When news of Keeladi's excavation broke, she wept—finally, proof our Tamil roots ran deeper than anyone acknowledged. She taught me each note meticulous, oppressive in its demand for perfection, yet the vastness of that heritage felt gigantic within my chest. Social media flooded with discoveries, strangers connecting over shared pride. We posted fragments of old pottery, images of script. Suddenly, thousands engaged, delighted by belonging to something larger than ourselves. That evening, sitting with grandmother, her voice merged with distant drums. We weren't just preserving music; we were weaving ourselves into an unbroken tapestry of community and home.