A teenager from Elk Grove is keeping himself busy this summer by diving into his musical talents. Neil Nayyar doesn’t just play guitar and drums, he’s mastered instruments from around the world. KCRA 3’s Leticia Ordaz on Sunday. Her parents said they were listening to Mozart every day when they found out they were pregnant. But they could never have predicted that his talents would go this far. “When I was about six my parents took me to a free drum lesson and after just one drum lesson I was playing drums like an old pro,” Neil said. . The 16-year-old from Elk Grove now owns 117 musical instruments and can play them all perfectly. “At the age of 12, I set my first world record for playing 44 musical instruments at the age of 12,” Neil said. He kept asking for more instruments, including rare pieces from India, Vietnam, France, and other countries. “He wants to keep going and he keeps going no matter what. He keeps moving forward,” said his mother, Sukhi Kahr. The musical prodigy says he’s mostly self-taught by finding books and watching YouTube videos. “I’m very grateful for all the talents I have,” said Neil. “There are instruments where I learned from teachers, locally and also online from different countries.” And nothing can stop Neil. Next month his first music album comes out and he’s even written a children’s book that highlights the over 100 instruments he can play. He hopes his dedication and positive attitude will inspire young people to pursue their dreams. “There are three things I always keep in mind when I do anything… focus, get it and have it. If you have these three things in mind, you will get anything in no time,” he said. .And his mom agrees. She says every child has a gift waiting to be nurtured. “I would say for parents, just watch your kids and if they like something, support them because you never know, from something small they can grow to something big,” he said. she declared. Next up for Neil is Grammy Camp where he will spend a week in Los Angeles with other talented teens learning from the best in the music industry.
A teenager from Elk Grove is keeping himself busy this summer by diving into his musical talents.
Neil Nayyar doesn’t just play guitar and drums, he’s mastered instruments from around the world.
“This journey started when I was in the womb,” Neil told KCRA 3’s Leticia Ordaz on Sunday.
Her parents said they were listening to Mozart every day when they found out they were pregnant. But they could never have predicted that his talents would go this far.
“When I was about six my parents took me to a free drum lesson and after just one drum lesson I was playing drums like an old pro,” Neil said.
The 16-year-old from Elk Grove now owns 117 musical instruments and can play them all perfectly.
“At the age of 12, I set my first world record for playing 44 musical instruments at the age of 12,” Neil said.
He kept asking for more instruments, including rare pieces from India, Vietnam, France, and other countries.
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“He wants to keep going and he keeps going no matter what. He keeps moving forward,” said his mother, Sukhi Kahr.
The musical prodigy says he’s mostly self-taught by finding books and watching YouTube videos.
“I’m very grateful for all the talents I have,” said Neil. “There are instruments where I learned from teachers, locally and also online from different countries.”
And nothing can stop Neil. Next month his first music album comes out and he’s even written a children’s book that highlights the over 100 instruments he can play.
He hopes his dedication and positive attitude will inspire young people to pursue their dreams.
“There are three things I always keep in mind when I do anything… focus, get it and have it. If you have these three things in mind, you will get anything in no time,” he said. .
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And her mother agrees. She says every child has a gift waiting to be nurtured.
“I would say for parents, just watch your kids and if they like something, support them because you never know, from something small they can grow to something big,” he said. she declared.
Next up for Neil is Grammy Camp where he will spend a week in Los Angeles with other talented teens learning from the best in the music industry.