A Nepali student studying in Mussoorie, India, has set the record as the World Fastest Guitar Player.

Nirvana Bista, 16, of Hattigauda, Kathmandu, played ‘Flight of the Bumblebee’ at a tempo of 1600 bpm (beats per minute) surpassing the earlier record of American Daniel Himebauch who had the record to his name at 1300 bpm.

The Registry of Official World Records in UK confirmed Bista’s achievement as a new world record.

Bista’s mother Shailee Rana informed a video record of Bista playing the guitar at his school St. Georges in Mussoorie was sent to the registry’s office. After expert’s examination on the video, Bista was awarded with a certificate on May 2, 2015, as the World’s Fastest Guitar Player.

Bista has attributed his achievement to his music teacher Nabin Jaan and his family. His mother Rana said the record was in process for the Guinness World Records.

Bista is a Grade 10 student in the school. His father Prof. Dr. Prakash Bista is chief of Department of Neurosurgery in Bir Hospital.