UD
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| Develop | Islamic Golden Age |
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| Classif | String instruments; Necked bowl lutes |
| Other name | Arabic: عود, Persian: عود |
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| ID | 6073200 |
About UD
The oud is a Middle Eastern short-neck lute-type, pear-shaped, fretless stringed instrument, usually with 11 strings grouped in six courses, but some models have five or seven courses, with 10 or 13 strings respectively.