oud, stringed musical instrument outstanding in medieval and fashionable Islamic music. It's the mother or father of the European lute. The oud includes a deep pear-shaped system, a fretless fingerboard, and a comparatively shorter neck and somewhat less acutely bent-back pegbox than the European lute. Alfonso X, “The Intelligent”, https://bridgertonsoundtrackinstr47777.xzblogs.com/75570262/how-music-oud-can-save-you-time-stress-and-money