Indian-American teen Neil Nayyar can play more than 107 instruments, and has not one but two world records. The 16-year-old recently created history by playing the national anthem of United States of America – Star Spangled Banner – on the sitar.
A music prodigy
Published by: Team GI Youth
Published on 06, Jun 2022
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