oud, stringed musical instrument prominent in medieval and modern day Islamic music. It's the guardian of the ecu lute. The oud has a deep pear-shaped physique, a fretless fingerboard, and a comparatively shorter neck and somewhat much less acutely bent-back pegbox than the European lute. Alfonso X, “The Clever”, https://johnnypbmxh.idblogmaker.com/34192948/a-review-of-music-oud