oud, stringed musical instrument notable in medieval and present day Islamic music. It's the dad or mum of the ecu lute. The oud has a deep pear-shaped entire body, a fretless fingerboard, and a comparatively shorter neck and somewhat much less acutely bent-back pegbox than the European lute. [and https://arabic-music-institute44195.win-blog.com/15567050/getting-my-music-oud-to-work