I'm surprised Shiro knows how to play the violin. Do any of the other kids play any instruments?
I want to answer this one, but it’d take me awhile to draw all the kids with their instruments and plus I’m not the best at drawing instruments in the first place ;^_^
Shiro plays the violin and learned how to from his mother, Elise.
Caeldori plays the sho and is self taught, but was inspired to learn it from her mother, Hinoka. Mitama plays the hichiriki and learned how to from her father, Azama. I put these two together as these two instruments specifically are often heard together due to their cultural representation of heaven (sho) and earth (hichiriki). This reflects Caeldori and Mitama’s relationship as best friends despite Mitama being a half blooded commoner and Caeldori a pure blooded Hoshidan Princess.
Kiragi plays the shakuhachi and learned how to from his father, Takumi. I figured the two would play wind instruments due to Takumi’s Fujin Yumi (Wind God Bow). He loves to perform with Hisame and Forrest.
Hisame plays the Shamisen and picked up on it from a peer in his class when he was in training in his Hoshidan swordsmanship. He plays with Kiragi often and helps calm him down and help with stress and anxiety
Siegbert plays the harpsichord and is self taught. He believed as crown prince, he should know how to play some instrument, and the harpsichord I think thematically fit him. Plus it’s just a really cool and unique instruments in my opinion
Nina plays the mandolin and is self taught. It seemed fitting given its lighter fit that of a thief and imaging her just sitting on the castle rooftop playing it made me smile, so I liked that idea
Forrest plays the koto and learned how to from his mother, Sakura. Ophelia can’t play any instruments, but loves to sing with Forrest while he’s playing.
Ignatius plays the bass, but he also can play smaller instruments like the recorder and harmonica. He likes to play to the animals. His bass playing meshes well with Nina’s mandolin so I thought it was a nice reflection as well
Sophie is a self taught piano player and is actually quite gifted.
Dwyer can play the pipe organ like his father, but also has started learning to play the piano from Sophie.
Shigure knows how to play a variety of instruments including piano, violin, cello, and lute, but he finds singing to be his preferred method of music.
Kana has always wanted to play an instrument, but never found anything that clicked. That is until he discovered the leaf-flute and has been practicing ever since. Yes, Kana actually blows on leaves to make music because he loves it.
