oud, stringed musical instrument well known in medieval and present day Islamic music. It's the parent of the European lute. The oud includes a deep pear-shaped body, a fretless fingerboard, and a relatively shorter neck and relatively considerably less acutely bent-back again pegbox than the eu lute. [as well https://music43332.actoblog.com/35628874/the-2-minute-rule-for-music-oud