oud, stringed musical instrument prominent in medieval and present day Islamic music. It's the father or mother of the European lute. The oud contains a deep pear-formed body, a fretless fingerboard, and a relatively shorter neck and fairly a lot less acutely bent-back pegbox than the European lute. [as https://epicquietmusic-bossanovab00000.blogminds.com/the-basic-principles-of-music-oud-32059729