oud, stringed musical instrument well known in medieval and present day Islamic music. It's the parent of the European lute. The oud features a deep pear-shaped human body, a fretless fingerboard, and a comparatively shorter neck and to some degree less acutely bent-back pegbox than the European lute. By https://rap88887.total-blog.com/a-review-of-oud-music-60166082