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-formed system, a fretless fingerboard, and a relatively shorter neck and considerably fewer acutely bent-again pegbox than the ecu lute. Alfonso X, “The Wise”, https://amr-gawaly56555.suomiblog.com/the-fact-about-music-oud-that-no-one-is-suggesting-50726489