oud, stringed musical instrument well known in medieval and modern 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 relatively shorter neck and considerably much less acutely bent-back pegbox than the European lute. https://khan-azouz99887.shotblogs.com/everything-about-oud-music-48936775