A look at the history of the ancient Arabic ancestor of the guitar, the oud. Is it really the kind of all musical instruments? If so, what is the real reason?

The oud's deep resonant tone is immediately recognizable in music. The stringed instrument embodies the richness of the Arab musical tradition, but the industry that produces them is shrinking. In ...

Yassine Ayari – and played on traditional Arabic musical instruments (the ney, oud and qanun) by faculty from the Arab Music Department at Qatar Music Academy. The study is believed to be the ...