
Nayyar plans to release an album next month featuring all 117 instruments. "I feel so proud of him," Nayyar’s mother, Sukhbinder Kaur, told FOX Television Stations, adding how no one else in the family plays music. "I will not call myself a master, I will call myself a student because I’m still learning," he said. RELATED: Delta passenger explains why he declined $10K offer to give up airplane seatīut the teenager said while he may be able to play the instruments, he’s always learning to perfect his performance. He said surprisingly, many local stores sell antique instruments, and he’s able to purchase them with his parents’ help. Nayyar said he researches instruments online. His native country of India recognized him with a world record.Īt the age of 13, he was playing 107 instruments. The collection kept growing and by 2017, Nayyar could play 44 instruments at the age of 12 including the piano, flute, and saxophone. "After learning the guitar, that was the spot where I got inspired to learn more instruments."

"And that’s when my parents decided to bring me another instrument which was a guitar," he added. "I will not call myself a master, I will call myself a student because I’m still learning," Nayyar said. He played the drums after one lesson, and his performance impressed his parents. He got another chance at age 6 during a music class.

Nayyar said when he was 2 years old, his parents asked him to play the drums but he refused.

"So my dad tried an experiment by putting a tiny speaker playing Mozart music on the womb," he continued. RELATED: Man to eat only Taco Bell in 30-day health experiment Nayyar said his father read a book that said if unborn babies listen to Mozart in the womb, then the child will become a musician. Neil Nayyar, 16, is pictured in a provided image.
