oud, stringed musical instrument prominent in medieval and contemporary Islamic music. It is the father or mother of the eu lute. The oud incorporates a deep pear-formed overall body, a fretless fingerboard, and a comparatively shorter neck and rather fewer acutely bent-again pegbox than the eu lute. Encyclopaedia Britannica's https://marvinq865ylw7.eqnextwiki.com/user