oud, stringed musical instrument popular in medieval and modern 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 to some degree less acutely bent-back pegbox than the ecu lute. https://edm-music-genre11100.blogzet.com/music-oud-fundamentals-explained-49727265