oud, stringed musical instrument well known in medieval and modern-day Islamic music. It's the parent of the European lute. The oud features a deep pear-formed body, a fretless fingerboard, and a relatively shorter neck and fairly considerably less acutely bent-again pegbox than the ecu lute. Alfonso X, “The Intelligent”, https://drillmachine08394.tokka-blog.com/35354081/not-known-facts-about-music-oud