This is an oud, a pear-shaped stringed instrument commonly used in Middle Eastern, North African, and Central Asian music.
It is a fretless instrument with a short neck, and it is a precursor to the modern guitar.
The instrument in the image appears to be an Egyptian oud, which is characterized by its decorative mother-of-pearl inlay and ebony wood tuning keys.
Ouds are typically made from various woods, such as rosewood, spruce, and ebony.
The oud is typically played with a plectrum (a pick) and can have up to 12 strings.
Crafted by our finest maker, this premium Rosewood OUD features a handmade Egyptian oud design adorned with real mother of pearl on the face and ebony wood tuning keys. The rosewood back and rich sound make it perfect for professional players seeking a high-quality instrument.
What is an oud instrument
The oud is among the most famous stringed musical instruments. The origin of the word comes from the Arabic word al-oud, which means aloe or gall tree. Its height is 70 cm.There are four types of tuning for oud strings. Compared to other stringed instruments, it has a fuller and thicker sound. It is just as enjoyable to listen to. Oud history dates back to the time of Farabi. It is even said that Farabi invented this musical instrument. If you want to learn and play the oud, you must know that it is a laborious and difficult instrument to learn. First of all, you should know what the wires mean. In other words, it should be well learned which string makes which sound and which note it plays. In order to play the oud, a student must undergo training. The oud is played by touching its strings. In order to play the oud, two hands, one on the body and one on the neck, must be used to press the strings. By the way, is very important to use quality wood in order to achieve success in sound. When you are visiting our website as a right now, our all ouds we sell are hand-made, constructed by well-known makers who have mastered their craft.
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Oud, a fretless instrument, is in the category of stringed and plectrum instruments. Oud, which has a sound range of 3 octaves, is used as 11 or 12 strings. There are 6 groups of wires in wire groupings, and the top bam wire is 11 wires when used as a single, and 12 wires when used in pairs. The oud musical instrument consists of five main parts. These; bowl, chest, neck, auger, and strings.
The bowl of the oud musical instrument has a structure resembling a half pear. Hardwoods such as mahogany and hornbeam are preferred for the bowl part. The dorsal side, which is the back, consists of 20 to 21 equal parts called leaves. The screws on the handle are arranged backward. Its plectrum is longer than other plectrum instruments and is held by passing it between the fingers. It is widely used with the same name in Turkey and almost all Arab countries. It is among the popular instruments in Iran, Azerbaijan, Armenia, and Greece. In Iran, it is called barbat and in Greece, it is called uti. Although it has a pleasant sound, it has a fuller and thicker sound compared to other stringed instruments.
Although the oud is generally used in fasil and entertainment music, it was also frequently used in the entertainments held in the palace during the old palace periods. The quality of the material used in the construction of the oud musical instrument is very important. The more diverse the material, the better it sounds. The face of a high-quality oud is made of spruce wood. The tuning pegs and fingerboard are made of ebony. Maple, walnut, palisander, and mahogany woods are used for the bowl. Oud instrument may have the most charming sound among the Middle Eastern musical instruments and if you are here, probably it has already seduced you with its mystical sound. If you have decided to buy an oud, you are in the right place. We are at your disposition with the wide range of ouds in our catalogue.
You can always physically visit our store situated in Istanbul or see various oud models in our catalogue through our website. Our ouds are classified as standard ouds, professional ouds, and special ouds depending on the needs of the oud player. Our special ouds are made by famous oud makers who have mastered their craft.
Features of Oud
The oud set out from Iran; He first stops by the Arabs, impresses them, and then reaches the Anatolian geography and meets the Ottomans. According to the information we obtained from miniatures in the Ottoman Empire, larger ouds were used. These were called Orient Oud
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