oud, stringed musical instrument distinguished in medieval and modern-day Islamic music. It's the parent of the European lute. The oud includes a deep pear-formed overall body, a fretless fingerboard, and a comparatively shorter neck and considerably less acutely bent-back pegbox than the European lute. Alfonso X, “The Sensible”, 1221-1284, https://hip-hop-music45555.getblogs.net/67482200/a-review-of-oud-music