Another extended version of في التركيز - Fi Altarkiz (In Focus) - A feature on the Oud -
Oud is known as the first stringed instrument in history. The oldest pictorial record of the Oud dates back to the Uruk period in Southern Mesopotamia (Iraq), over 5000 years ago on a cylinder seal acquired by Dr. Dominique Collon.
Often referred to as the prototype of the modern guitar, the oud has a distinct, pear-shaped body and a short neck without frets (dividers on a guitar’s neck that indicate one semitone). The term "oud" is derived from the Arabic word "al-ʿud," which translates to "the wood" - referring to the material the instrument is made from. In fact, the soundboard of the oud is often made from a combination of wood types, which notably influences the instrument's tone.
The Oud's history and some of the directions it has been taken in - genre wise.
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