oud, stringed musical instrument distinguished in medieval and modern-day Islamic music. It's the parent of the European lute. The oud features a deep pear-shaped entire body, a fretless fingerboard, and a relatively shorter neck and to some degree much less acutely bent-back pegbox than the European lute. Alfonso X, https://sergio531o5.thezenweb.com/the-2-minute-rule-for-music-oud-73161901