oud, stringed musical instrument prominent in medieval and modern day Islamic music. It is the guardian of the European lute. The oud incorporates a deep pear-formed overall body, a fretless fingerboard, and a comparatively shorter neck and to some degree less acutely bent-back pegbox than the European lute. [and https://zandervgrbm.blogspothub.com/34010275/an-unbiased-view-of-music-oud