oud, stringed musical instrument popular in medieval and modern-day Islamic music. It's the parent of the European lute. The oud features a deep pear-shaped entire body, a fretless fingerboard, and a relatively shorter neck and considerably much less acutely bent-back pegbox than the European lute. Alfonso X, “The Clever”, https://gotmusic33332.answerblogs.com/35304232/top-latest-five-music-oud-urban-news