oud, stringed musical instrument distinguished in medieval and modern-day Islamic music. It's the dad or mum of the ecu lute. The oud has a deep pear-formed body, a fretless fingerboard, and a comparatively shorter neck and relatively much less acutely bent-back pegbox than the European lute. Encyclopaedia Britannica's editors https://music-with-ocean-waves00009.elbloglibre.com/36842084/not-known-factual-statements-about-music-audio-editor