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 system, a fretless fingerboard, and a comparatively shorter neck and rather fewer acutely bent-again pegbox than the ecu lute. Encyclopaedia Britannica's editors oversee https://horacej421ozl3.wikitron.com/user