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Grandmother's trembling fingers moved across the veena strings one final time. After sixty years of Carnatic music, arthritis had stolen her gift. The concert hall sat empty now, replaced by streaming platforms and algorithm feeds. Her grandson wanted her teaching online, monetizing her knowledge for social networks. But she refused. Kannadasan's verses echoed in her mind—some things cannot be commodified. She played for herself that evening, notes spiraling through their small home like prayers. The neighborhood children gathered outside, drawn by familiar melodies their parents had nearly forgotten. Perhaps heritage lived not in views or coins, but in hearts still listening together.