baliset
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The baliset is a fictional stringed musical instrument from Frank Herbert's Dune universe, often associated with the warrior-troubadour Gurney Halleck.
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional musical instrument
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object in the Dune universe ⓘ string instrument ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Children of Dune
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ⓘ
Dune NERFINISHED ⓘ Dune Messiah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Gurney Halleck NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category | fictional musical instruments in literature ⓘ |
| creator | Frank Herbert NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depictedAs |
plucked
ⓘ
portable ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | Dune universe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| function |
accompaniment for singing
ⓘ
personal entertainment ⓘ |
| genreAssociation |
poetry performance
ⓘ
song performance ⓘ |
| hasCulturalImpact |
inspired fan-made instruments
ⓘ
referenced in discussions of fictional instruments ⓘ |
| hasFandomInterest | yes ⓘ |
| hasNotablePerformer | Gurney Halleck NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasStrings | 9 ⓘ |
| inspiredRealWorldInstrumentDesigns | yes ⓘ |
| instrumentFamily | lute-like instruments ⓘ |
| inUniverseStatus | respected artistic instrument ⓘ |
| languageOfOrigin | English (term coined by Frank Herbert) ⓘ |
| medium | sound ⓘ |
| mediumOfAdaptation |
film adaptations of Dune
ⓘ
tabletop role-playing games based on Dune ⓘ television adaptations of Dune ⓘ |
| narrativeRole |
characterization of Gurney Halleck
ⓘ
cultural detail in the Dune universe ⓘ |
| playedBy |
Gurney Halleck
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ⓘ
warrior-troubadours ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Dune (1965 novel)
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ⓘ
Dune franchise NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | far-future feudal interstellar society ⓘ |
| symbolism |
blend of art and war
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civilized refinement of fighters ⓘ |
| usedFor |
reciting ballads
ⓘ
reciting epics ⓘ reciting satirical verses ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.