: a musical instrument of the lute family used in southwest Asia and northern Africa
Examples of oud in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the WebThe candle itself has fragrance notes of jasmine, incense, oud, vetiver, and tonka.—Sarah Yang, Sunset Magazine, 1 Dec. 2023 His dances are accompanied by a diverse range of musical genres, including classical compositions by Gabriel Fauré and George Frideric Handel, along with works by Japanese classical composer Somei Satoh, Nubian oud master Hamza El Din and Indian tabla virtuoso, Zakir Hussain.—San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Jan. 2022 His openness to traditional Arabic melodies, their intricacies and his mesmerizing oud playing greatly benefited me.—Hala Mustafa, Billboard, 8 Jan. 2024 Find it on Amazon Tom Ford Oud Wood Wrapping both men and women in a warm blend of oud, rosewood, and cardamom, Tom Ford’s Oud Wood is a luxurious choice.—Jose Ryller, Rolling Stone, 1 Dec. 2023 His Instagram page is a blend of city and desert, and when dinner is over he films his father playing the oud to post on his Instagram Stories.—Emma Pearson, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Nov. 2023 But that’s not how all players experience their ouds.—Jaron Lanier, The New Yorker, 22 July 2023 And always at the heart are traditional instruments — oud, qanun, rebab, violin, and hand percussion — that root this in the sawd and maqam of the past, the electronic elements never in conflict with that.—Steve Hochman, SPIN, 28 June 2023 He was often accompanied by a band playing traditional instruments such as the oud, a progenitor of the modern-day guitar; the qanun, a stringed flat instrument placed on laps or tables and plucked with two picks; and the ney, a wooden flute.—Washington Post, 2 Nov. 2021
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