oud, stringed musical instrument notable in medieval and modern Islamic music. It is the father or mother of the eu lute. The oud provides a deep pear-formed body, a fretless fingerboard, and a relatively shorter neck and to some degree much less acutely bent-back pegbox than the European lute. https://rylan975b9.blog-ezine.com/35150136/the-2-minute-rule-for-music-oud