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Amma's fingers moved across the veena strings with practiced grace, each note a prayer whispered through generations. In our small Chennai home, I recorded her morning ragas for a music platform, finally earning enough to support us both. What started as desperation became discovery—sharing our Carnatic heritage online connected us with musicians worldwide. Every digital coin represented another family's connection to Tamil Nadu's soul. Amma never imagined her art would sustain us this way. She'd always said music was meant for sharing, not selling. Now, watching her teach younger students online, I understood. We weren't collecting wealth. We were collecting moments, keeping our ancestors' voices alive together.