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Video: The Indian-American wonder kid who can play 44 musical instruments

Neil Nayyar’s musical repertoire includes, and is not limited to, the djembe, the oud, the violin and the jal tarang.

Shibika Suresh
Jan 05, 2018 · 08:45 am
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