oud, stringed musical instrument distinguished in medieval and modern-day Islamic music. It's the parent of the European lute. The oud features a deep pear-shaped physique, a fretless fingerboard, and a comparatively shorter neck and rather fewer acutely bent-again pegbox than the ecu lute. Encyclopaedia Britannica's editors oversee topic regions https://augustakvfp.imblogs.net/86395437/details-fiction-and-music-oud