oud, stringed musical instrument well known in medieval and modern-day Islamic music. It is the father or mother of the eu lute. The oud has a deep pear-shaped entire body, a fretless fingerboard, and a relatively shorter neck and rather less acutely bent-back pegbox than the European lute. [as https://emilio20964.frewwebs.com/35596907/the-greatest-guide-to-music-oud