Oud | Ud | Lute | Luth | Barbat | Pipa | Zheng - 0 views
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avivajazz jazzaviva on 03 May 09The oud consists of a large soundbox connected to a short neck, distinguishing it from the long-necked lute family (tanbur, saz, baglâma, setar, tar). The body has a pear shape (the modern ones manufactured in Egypt accentuate this even more). Arabic tuning: D G A d g c Old English lute tuning: A D G b e a