oud, stringed musical instrument prominent in medieval and modern day Islamic music. It's the mother or father of the European lute. The oud includes a deep pear-formed overall body, a fretless fingerboard, and a comparatively shorter neck and somewhat significantly less acutely bent-back pegbox than the European lute. Microsoft https://lorenzonykue.ampblogs.com/a-review-of-oud-music-71790788