Jennifer Hudson received the ultimate music lesson from 17-year-old Neil Nayyar!

On Wednesday’s episode of “The Jennifer Hudson Show,” JHud interviewed the musical prodigy from Elk Grove, California, who can currently play over 100 different instruments from all around the world.

At the age of 12, Neil broke the world record previously set by a 27-year-old for playing 44 instruments. A year later when he was 13, he broke his own record of playing 107 instruments.

On the show, the talented teenager got to show off his skills when he performed for the live studio audience with a number of unique instruments.

Here’s what you need to know about Neil.

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Neil told Jenn that he can currently play 117 instruments from around the world.

Many of these instruments are stringed, including the sitar from India, the guzheng from China, and the gadulka from Bulgaria.

“That is something,” Jenn said in amazement. “Oh my God.”

When Jenn asked how he became musical, Neil told a story of how his father started reading a random book at a library.

“He read one line, which caught his attention. It mentioned, ‘If you give Mozart music to the room, then a child will become a musician,’” he recalled.

At the age of 2, Neil’s parents bought him a drum set from Toys ‘R’ Us and simply told him to play.

Though he said he was uninterested at the time, he later picked it up and went to drum school in Sacramento.

In addition to playing instruments from different countries, Neil told Jennifer that he can also read music in different languages, including Russian, Indian, Chinese, and Arabic.

He also said he trains for his craft by hearing and reading music.

When Jenn asked Neil how much time he spends with each instrument, he said it depends.

However, if he’s gearing up for a performance, he focuses on those instruments for the show. If he doesn’t have a show, he works on the instruments that he’s weakest on in order to get better.

Noting that he gets asked this question all the time, Neil told JHud that all the instruments he plays are his favorites.

However, he did say that the one he plays the most is the sitar from India.

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After his interview, Neil showed off his insane skills and created a song using instruments including the musical saw from France, the hang drum from Italy, and the darbuka from Egypt.

“You better play!” Jennifer said.

Neil also gave Jenn a lesson in which she created and recorded her own tune. She got particularly animated when she played the theremin, an electronic musical instrument that produces sound when it senses the performer’s hands.

“Y’all like my track? I tried! I thought I knew music!” Jenn said after her performance.

“No, you did it!” Neil assured her.

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