oud, stringed musical instrument well known in medieval and present day Islamic music. It's the dad or mum of the ecu lute. The oud has a deep pear-shaped body, a fretless fingerboard, and a relatively shorter neck and relatively much less acutely bent-back pegbox than the European lute. Encyclopaedia https://song11011.bloggerswise.com/44735777/the-oud-music-meaning-diaries