oud, stringed musical instrument prominent in medieval and modern day Islamic music. It is the guardian of the ecu lute. The oud has a deep pear-shaped overall body, a fretless fingerboard, and a comparatively shorter neck and somewhat much less acutely bent-back pegbox than the European lute. Alfonso X, https://hiphop22111.answerblogs.com/35227732/oud-music-no-further-a-mystery