MUSIC OUD - An Overview
oud, stringed musical instrument distinguished in medieval and modern Islamic music. It is the father or mother of the eu lute. The oud has a deep pear-shaped overall body, a fretless fingerboard, and a relatively shorter neck and considerably less acutely bent-back pegbox than the ecu lute.Alfonso X, “The Wise”, 1221-1284, was King of Castile