oud, stringed musical instrument well known in medieval and present day Islamic music. It's the mother or father of the European lute. The oud includes a deep pear-shaped human body, a fretless fingerboard, and a comparatively shorter neck and rather fewer acutely bent-back pegbox than the European lute. [as https://wegzmp345555.imblogs.net/84622313/the-fact-about-music-oud-that-no-one-is-suggesting