oud, stringed musical instrument outstanding in medieval and modern day Islamic music. It's the guardian of the ecu lute. The oud features a deep pear-shaped entire body, a fretless fingerboard, and a relatively shorter neck and considerably much less acutely bent-back pegbox than the European lute. [as well as https://lorenzofsycj.techionblog.com/35034984/oud-music-no-further-a-mystery