oud, stringed musical instrument prominent in medieval and contemporary Islamic music. It is 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 eu lute. [and https://soundtrack24444.glifeblog.com/33844165/the-greatest-guide-to-music-oud