oud, stringed musical instrument notable in medieval and modern Islamic music. It is the father or mother of the eu lute. The oud provides a deep pear-formed body, a fretless fingerboard, and a relatively shorter neck and fairly much less acutely bent-back pegbox than the European lute. [and also https://tysonvffig.ageeksblog.com/33922943/5-easy-facts-about-oud-music-described