oud, stringed musical instrument popular in medieval and modern Islamic music. It is the father or mother of the eu lute. The oud contains a deep pear-formed system, a fretless fingerboard, and a comparatively shorter neck and to some degree much less acutely bent-back pegbox than the European lute. https://youtube-music56554.webbuzzfeed.com/37251744/little-known-facts-about-you-tube-oud-meditation-music