Oud
The oud Arabic: عود is a pear-shaped, stringed instrument. It is similar to a modern western lute. It does not have frets. It is commonly used in Middle Eastern music and East African music.
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Oud Media
Iran, 11th or 12th century A.D. Earthenware statue of a musician playing a short-necked, lute-style instrument
The open strings played on an oud tuned in the American pattern "D2 G2 A2 D3 G3 C4"
Other websites
- NileCart Archived 2007-12-20 at the Wayback Machine Egyptian oud gallery.
- Oud Cafe, a website dedicated to Oud music
- Oso Varoun Ta Sidera at YouTube
