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-shaped human body, a fretless fingerboard, and a comparatively shorter neck and rather less acutely bent-back pegbox than the European lute. Alfonso X, “The Intelligent”, https://trap27048.mybuzzblog.com/14668672/helping-the-others-realize-the-advantages-of-music-oud