Meet Neil Nayyar, master of 140 instruments

From Indian classical music to film scoring and hybrid DJ sets, the California-based musician talks Breaking Barriers, touring with Ali Zafar, and why heritage is a launchpad, not a limitation.

Pallavi Mehra•Jul 1, 2026 06:46 PM• 442 views

Neil Nayyar

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Pallavi Mehra is a Los Angeles and Mumbai-based freelance journalist.She studied Economics and English and currently writes about news, culture and lifestyle for leading publications. An avid traveller and design enthusiast, she finds inspiration in everything she encounters, be it her immediate environment or her travels around the world.

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