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A pear-shaped, plucked string instrument without frets from the Arab world, considered a precursor of the European lute.
Der Musiker spielte eine melancholische Melodie auf seiner Ud.
The musician played a melancholy melody on his oud.
Since the oud is a plucked instrument, besides 'spielen' (to play), the verb 'zupfen' (to pluck) is also often used to describe the way it is played.
Sie saß am Feuer und zupfte eine sanfte Melodie auf ihrer Ud.
She sat by the fire and plucked a gentle melody on her oud.
The word 'Ud' (oud) is closely connected with the Arab and Oriental cultural sphere. You usually hear it in connection with traditional music from this region.
Die Klänge der Ud versetzten die Zuhörer in eine andere Welt.
The sounds of the oud transported the listeners to another world.
'Ud' (oud) is a specialized term from music. In general German usage, the word is rather rare and is used mainly by connoisseurs of world music.
Im Museum für Musikinstrumente war auch eine alte Ud aus dem Osmanischen Reich ausgestellt.
An old oud from the Ottoman Empire was also on display in the museum of musical instruments.