oud, stringed musical instrument popular in medieval and modern Islamic music. It's the mother or father of the European lute. The oud features a deep pear-shaped overall body, a fretless fingerboard, and a comparatively shorter neck and to some degree fewer acutely bent-again pegbox than the ecu lute. Either https://epicmusicalcharacters87306.articlesblogger.com/59132132/the-definitive-guide-to-music-auditions