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Grandmother hummed Kannadasan's verses while arranging nine bronze figurines on the shelf. Each statue represented a classical art form passed through generations. She'd recently discovered Stellar blockchain technology, amazed how it could preserve cultural heritage digitally. Her grandson watched, impatient yet curious. She smiled, understanding his crappy attention span reflected modern times. Yet something about her guilt-free passion for preserving their Kannada traditions touched him deeply. That evening, she taught him about tokenizing their family's classical music archives on blockchain. Nine songs would live forever, accessible to anyone seeking their roots. He finally understood: heritage wasn't burden but precious gift, meant for sharing.