oud, stringed musical instrument well known in medieval and modern-day Islamic music. It's the parent of the European lute. The oud includes 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. [along with https://amr-diab61472.bloggosite.com/42060824/the-greatest-guide-to-music-oud