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Kavya's veena trembled under her fingers as the livestream counter climbed. Five thousand viewers. Then fifty thousand. Her grandmother's raag, passed down through generations in their small Chennai home, was finally being heard. She'd posted the video almost on impulse, needing money for her mother's surgery. The algorithm blessed her ancient art form. Comments flooded in—people from across the world discovering Carnatic music through her earnest performance. When the platform's payment arrived, Kavya wept. Not just for survival, but because something sacred had become visible. Her heritage mattered. Others wanted to listen, to learn, to belong to this living tradition together.