[ He actually hoped he would too, though he's keeping his expectations low on that. Nevermind the fact he'd need to teach himself how. ]

The recorder? I don't think I've heard of that. Or castanets, for that matter.

[ Unsurprising, because those names are unfamiliar to where he's come from. ]

...Are you sure that they would? This is a far different place from my home. I suppose there's only one way to find out, though I can't see myself standing in front of an audience of every single student here in doing so.