oud, stringed musical instrument well known in medieval and modern-day Islamic music. It's the dad or mum of the European lute. The oud features a deep pear-formed system, a fretless fingerboard, and a comparatively shorter neck and somewhat much less acutely bent-back pegbox than the European lute. [as well https://bossanova00999.anchor-blog.com/15257080/a-review-of-oud-music