Fundraising spotlight: Busking to beat MND

Aditya Pal busking at the Mound, Edinburgh during the Edinburgh Medical School 300 Faces Exhibition

Sept 2026: Meet Aditya, the young musician using his musical talent to make a difference.

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Aditya Shankar Pal loves music, and earlier this year he put his passion for busking to work to help raise awareness and support MND research.

Against the backdrop of the University of Edinburgh Medical School’s 300 Faces exhibition at The Mound in Edinburgh, and later along Portobello Promenade, Aditya picked up his oboe and played a selection of tunes to raise awareness and funds for MND research.

Read his story and find out what inspired him to go busking for MND research.


A huge thank you to Aditya and his family for supporting MND research at the Euan MacDonald Centre.

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Photograph by kind permission of Aditya's parents

This article was published on: Monday, 28 September, 2026
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