Yet another term stolen from dune. I know, ok?
Balisets, also known as Field Pianos or Marching Pianos, were a type of nine-stringed musical instruments that originated on Kaitan during the late 2030th to early 2040th decades, where they were used as pianos would be in an outdoor setting.
The baliset's nine strings were constructed of Lyrosteel, a type of steel fiber manufactured of Hiram IX that could amplify and, to a certain extent, tune notes. These strings were attached to small rectangular regulators that could be adjusted.
The strings ended on a rhombus-shaped chorus-amplifyer that could improve the sound of the music in addition to the effects of the material of the string itself.
An electric fan was placed below the chorus-amplifyer that served to not only cool off the internal workings of the instrument while outside, but also cooled off the performer.
Finally, a pair of suspensors were placed at the bottom of the heavy instrument, which, when turned on, could allow the baliset to hover and be easily moved while the performer focused on playing.
The ability of a baliset to be played as a piano while being significantly easier to be played mobile made it popular for junior high and high school orchestras, especially on Kaitan, where the instrument originated. One such baliset was played by Kaede Akamatsu during a Kaitanese junior high Infantry Scouts excercise.
