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 physique, a fretless fingerboard, and a relatively shorter neck and rather less acutely bent-back pegbox than the European lute. Alfonso X, “The Sensible”, https://epic-the-musical90122.blogrelation.com/41322559/the-2-minute-rule-for-music-oud