oud, stringed musical instrument notable in medieval and modern-day Islamic music. It's the parent of the European lute. The oud incorporates a deep pear-formed system, a fretless fingerboard, and a relatively shorter neck and fairly fewer acutely bent-again pegbox than the European lute.

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