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Lakshmi's weathered fingers danced across the veena strings, each note echoing through her small Chennai home. Years of teaching classical Carnatic music had left her poor, yet rich in spirit. When her grandson posted her performance online, something magical happened. Comments poured in—some quarrelsome skeptics, mostly genuine admirers. Within weeks, patrons sent funds through the social network, enough to repair her beloved instrument. That evening, as she played raag Bhairav, Lakshmi understood something profound. Her music, rooted deep in Tamil soil, had found new wings. The old and young, tradition and technology, had finally danced together, just like her fingers on the strings.