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 entire body, a fretless fingerboard, and a relatively shorter neck and considerably fewer acutely bent-again pegbox than the ecu lute. [and the] size https://emiliorfpbl.blogkoo.com/music-oud-for-dummies-54374710