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 much less acutely bent-back pegbox than the European lute. [and https://kylergjoxy.blogprodesign.com/56267684/oud-music-an-overview