Document Type
Poster
Date
8-27-2024
Description/Abstract
The Oud is a stringed instrument that is well known in the Near East. It is mainly made of wood and it consists of a bowl, top, a finger board, pick guard, pegs, and a bridge. The Oud is played by a special pick also called (reesha), which means feather in Arabic. This is because it used to be a feather of an eagle that was treated and used for that purpose. Nowadays it made of different types of plastic. The Oud has various methods of tuning. This is because many populations have adopted it. But the most famous tuning from bottom to top is (C4, G3, D3, A2, F2, C2).
Disciplines
Education
Recommended Citation
Shafie, Maher, "An Introduction To An Oriental Musical Instrument: Oud" (2024). International Programs. 283.
https://surface.syr.edu/eli/283
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