The Oud
In Persian mythology, the invention of the "OUD" is traced to Lamak, a descendant of Biblical Cain. As the story goes, on the death of his son, Lamak hung the young man¡¦s remains on a tree and the desiccated skeleton suggested the form of an oud. Throughout history, versions of the instrument have made their mark in various civilizations from Spain to China. The Oud first appears in Mesopotamia during the Kassite period (1600- 1150BC) with a small oval body. A larger variety, similar to the instruments present day dimensions, appears at Alaca Huyuk in Anatolia dating from the Hittite New Kingdom (1460-1190BC). Today, the Oud is known as ut or oud in Turkey, laouta in Greece, udi in Africa and barbat in Iran (El-Bacha, 2000).
The oud is one of the most popular instruments in Middle Eastern music. Its name derives from the Arabic for 'wood', and this refers to the strips of wood used to make its rounded body. The neck of the oud, which is short in comparison to the body, has no......
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