Shivankh Varun Varadharajan, a six-year-old Indian origin boy living in Dubai, has made history by identifying sixteen classical composers in just sixty seconds — earning a Guinness World Record. Yes, really.

He achieved the feat in September 2025, correctly naming sixteen composers, including Bach, Mozart, and Beethoven, by listening to audio clips played at random. Amazing, right? It is indeed a proud moment for his family. How is that possible, you ask?

Shivankh's mother shared that he first showed his ability when he was just two and a half years old. He is neurodivergent and music is how he 'feels and communicates'. Music and numbers often 'blend together in a kind of harmony' for him. A video shared online shows him guessing the names without any hesitation.

Six-year-old Shivankh Varun Varadharajan, who is neurodivergent, can identify classical music composers in an instant and through music is able to express himself and communicate pic.twitter.com/JlAGmyj0ID — The National (@TheNationalNews) October 14, 2025 Reacting to his talent, one Instagram user wrote, "It's very surprising." Another one commented, "Such a cutie too." "Crazy," wrote one, while another user added, "Congratulations superstar! Very proud of you Varun." Shivankh can recognize over sixty-five compositions by legends like Bach, Beethoven, Mozart, Vivaldi, Chopin, Tchaikovsky, Wagner, Liszt, Richard Strauss, Johann Strauss, Rossini, and Brahms. What's next? The young star dreams of performing at Dubai Opera one day.

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