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=== Mejagwo (Icesteelian Flute) ===
This traditional instrument is similar to the Irish flute. It has 6 holes and comprised of the native Tadīb (Terminan Maple) wood. The instrument is painted black and connected with wooden lengths within the flute. The instrument is usually in the key of A, but with some length variation it can be made into other keys. The Mejagwo is largest at the head (top) end, tapering down to a smaller bore at the foot (bottom). This has the effect of shortening the flute for a given pitch. Traditionally, the instrument would be used to help in healing practices by the shaman of the tribes. The Terminan people believed that the flute would enhance the spell that is being cast. Today, the flute is played within the Terminan Orchestra and in bars and taverns across Icesteel.
=== Kītara (Icesteelian
The Kītara is an plucked string instrument containing a wooden frame made from the Tadīb (Terminan Maple) wood and 11 strings. The instrument is played upright with both hands making a buzzing sound that is repeated throughout the duration of the song. The instrument would be decorated in jewels such as gems and imported gold. The Icesteelian people believed by playing the Kītara, you could access the void and hear it speak or bridge the connection between the living realm (Sēke) and the dead realm (Dobukē). Thus, this instrument was only played at funerals and the Night of the Soul's Return (Dōtaja).
=== Naīpa (Icesteelian Reed Flute) ===
The Naīpa is a reed flute that has a very unique sound. The traditional Naīpa has 7 holes, each one representing an aspect of life. The Naīpa is made out of the Kasba plant (Ice Starlight Reed). The kasba shoot is left to dry by a fire and then coated in a hardening liquid (Wisuīki). This instrument is thought to re-animate life within deceased or non-living things. It is also thought to have the power of mind control. Learning this instrument is one talent that is highly regarded and rewarded across the Terminan culture.
=== Tabel (Icesteelian Drum) ===
The Tabel is a basic frame drum beaten with a hardened stick with the top of it covered in Kaseka (A cloth made from the fibers of the Kasba plant). The drum consists of wooden frame and a special type of plant leather, made from the grinding of the Hūna leaves. The drum is used in traditional ensembles as well as the modern Terminan Orchestra.
=== Edul (Icesteelian Guitar) ===
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