oud, stringed musical instrument well known in medieval and present day Islamic music. It's the guardian of the ecu lute. The oud contains a deep pear-formed body, a fretless fingerboard, and a comparatively shorter neck and somewhat much less acutely bent-back pegbox than the European lute. Encyclopaedia Britannica's editors https://soundtrack-war-of-the-wor50493.blogminds.com/5-simple-techniques-for-music-oud-perfume-33909839