oud, stringed musical instrument prominent in medieval and contemporary Islamic music. It is the guardian of the ecu lute. The oud contains a deep pear-formed body, a fretless fingerboard, and a relatively shorter neck and rather less acutely bent-back pegbox than the European lute. Alfonso X, “The Clever”, 1221-1284, https://zionsdmwg.blogsvirals.com/34178212/5-simple-techniques-for-oud-music