The "Ud" neck is fretless and the tuning pegs are as long as the ones on the Chinese "Pipa". The snapped off head is characteristic for this kind of lute family which was also spread over all of Europe during the medieval ages. The "Ud" knows different stories regarding its origin, most of them pointing back over 200 years. It still is one of the most important instruments in traditional Arab music.
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Die heutige Oud gehört zu den Knickhalslauten und ist etwa 200 Jahre alt. Ihr Vorgänger beeinflußte viele Lauten in Europa, und das Bundlose Griffbrett ermöglicht viele Tonhöhenveränderungen und Modulationen.
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