Oud

The oud (/d/; Arabic: عود ʿūd  Arabic pronunciation: [ʕu(ː)d, ʢuːd], plural: أعواد aʿwād; Armenian: ուդ, Syriac: ܥܘܕ ūd, Greek: ούτι oúti; Hebrew: עוּד ud; Persian: بربط barbat; Kurdish: ûd; Turkish: ud or ut;Azeri: ud; Somali: cuud or kaban) is a pear-shaped stringed instrument commonly used in Persian, Arabic, Greek, Turkish, Jewish, Byzantine, Azerbaijani, Armenian, North African (Chaabi, Classical, and Spanish Andalusian), Somali and Middle Eastern music. Construction of the oud is similar to that of the lute. The modern oud and the European lute both descend from a common ancestor via diverging paths. One instrument that has been suggested as ancestral is the Barbat. The oud is readily distinguished from the lute by its lack of frets and smaller neck. Alongside the lute, it is considered an ancestor of the guitar.

Etymology

The origin of the name oud (and its etymological cousin, lute) for the musical instrument is uncertain. The Arabic: العود (al-ʿūd) literally denotes a thin piece of wood similar to the shape of a straw. It may refer to the wooden plectrum traditionally used for playing the oud, to the thin strips of wood used for the back, or to the wooden soundboard that distinguished it from similar instruments with skin-faced bodies.

UD

UD may refer to:

Education

  • University of Dallas, a Catholic university in Texas
  • University of Dammam, a Saudi university in Dammam, Eastern region of Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
  • University of Dayton, a university in Ohio
  • University of Delaware, a university in Delaware
  • University of Detroit Jesuit High School and Academy, a Catholic secondary school in Michigan
  • University of Detroit Mercy, a Catholic university in Michigan
  • University of Dublin, a university in the Republic of Ireland
  • University of Dubuque, a Presbyterian university in Iowa
  • University of Durham, a university in the United Kingdom
  • Businesses

  • UD Trucks, a Japanese truck manufacturer
  • United Devices, a commercial distributed computing company that focuses on CPU scavenging and enterprise cluster management
  • United Distillers, a whiskey holding company
  • Upper Deck, a manufacturer of collectibles and trading cards
  • Hex'Air (IATA airline designator)
  • Entertainment

  • Oud, a Middle Eastern musical instrument
  • Urban Dead, a massively multi-player online role-playing game
  • Ud (cuneiform)

    The cuneiform ud sign, also ut, and with numerous other syllabic uses, as well as multiple sumerogramic uses is a common sign for the mid 14th-century BC Amarna letters and the Epic of Gilgamesh. The sign is constructed upon the single vertical stroke , with various positionings of two wedge-strokes at the left, sometimes approximately centered, or often inscribed upwards to the left, the second wedge-stroke (or 'angled line-stroke'), occasionally inscribed/ligatured upon the first. The wedge-strokes can have any size, are often smaller than the vertical, but as an example, Amarna letter EA 256, can be almost as large as the vertical.

    In the Epic of Gilgamesh, sign ud is listed as used for the following linguistic elements:

  • lah
  • par
  • pir
  • tam
  • ud
  • ut
  • uṭ
  • Sumerograms

  • BABBAR--"silver"
  • UD--"daily", "day", (2nd "daily"-(no. 2))
  • UTU--"sun"
  • The usage numbers for each linguistic element in the Epic of Gilgamesh are as follows:lah--(2), par--(5), pir--(4), tam--(32), --(46), ud--(30), ut--(95), uṭ-(7), BABBAR-(1), UD-(75), UTU-(58).

    Podcasts:

    PLAYLIST TIME:

    Latest News for: ud

    Edit

    Token Unlocks Calendar Apr 21-27: Key Levels & Analysis for UDS, ALT & More

    Coin Edition 19 Apr 2025
    Undeads Games (UDS) sees largest unlock ($11.5M / 20.5% supply) amid bearish trend ... Projects like Undeads Games (UDS), AltLayer (ALT), Venom (VENOM), Morphware (XMW), and Hooked Protocol (HOOK) are at the center of this week’s spotlight.
    Edit

    UD students win awards for "The Edge Show"

    Telegraph Herald 18 Apr 2025
    UD students win awards for ‘The Edge Show... .
    Edit

    College baseball: NICC to play UD in exhibition game at Field of Dreams

    Telegraph Herald 17 Apr 2025
    DYERSVILLE, Iowa — The Northeast Iowa Community College baseball program will play one of its first exhibition games on a grand local stage this fall ... .
    Edit

    Delaware plays annual spring football game April 18: How to watch

    Delaware Online 17 Apr 2025
    Austin Troyer, the Middletown High walk-on who has impressed UD coaches with his ability, and promising freshman E.J ... Delaware has already begun selling season tickets, with discounts for UD alumni, ...
    Edit

    19th UDS inaugural lecture proffers solutions to animal farming in arid zones

    B & FT Online 16 Apr 2025
    University for Development Studies (UDS) has proffered solutions for transforming sheep and goat farming in arid and semi-arid zones to boost productivity and maintain high nutrition ... Vice Chancellor of UDS, Prof.
    Edit

    Spartans of UD - Christie Trifone Millhouse (C'04) (University of Dubuque)

    Public Technologies 16 Apr 2025
    Spartans of UD highlights what makes the University of Dubuque special - the people ... "What makes UD ... UD is an institution that is committed to elevating your potential and opening doors.".
    Edit

    What does it mean? House vs. NCAA settlement gives Delaware 2 major transitions to manage

    Delaware Online 16 Apr 2025
    While that certainly means Delaware has more details than most to manage such an evolution, it’s a process that has been “embraced,” said interim athletic director Jordan Skolnick, by him and his colleagues in UD athletics.
    Edit

    Sheikh Farid-ud-din Attar: Persian mystic and progenitor of fable in Iranian Sufism

    Press TV 15 Apr 2025
    By Humaira Ahad. In a serene garden, nestled amid huge trees, the turquoise-coloured dome contrasts with the green around. This distinctiveness attracts visitors' attention, guiding them towards the mausoleum that has an element of tranquillity to it.
    Edit

    33 years of transformative impact: The inspiring journey of UDS

    B & FT Online 11 Apr 2025
    What began in 1992 as a bold vision rooted in humility and national service has, over 33 years, blossomed into one of Africa’s most remarkable academic institutions – The University for Development Studies (UDS) ... UDS and sporting glory.
    Edit

    UD and NISOM to host Treble Fest

    Telegraph Herald 10 Apr 2025
    The University of Dubuque and Northeast Iowa School of Music will host Treble Fest from 1.30 to 4.30 p.m. on Sunday, April 13, at Heritage Center, 2255 Bennett St ... .
    Edit

    College notebook: UD's Hofrichter named MVP of A-R-C women's wrestling

    Telegraph Herald 10 Apr 2025
    The University of Dubuque landed two of the top individual awards when the American Rivers Conference announced its inaugural 29-member women’s wrestling honor team ... .
    Edit

    Improve tax collections and become self-sufficient, MA&UD Minister Narayana tells Municipal Commissioners

    The Hindu 10 Apr 2025
    With their delinking from CFMS, the Urban Local Bodies can retain and utilise the taxes collected for their own development, and give an impetus to providing quality essential services to the people, he says ....
    Edit

    College baseball: Duhawks extend winning streak over UD to 10 games

    Telegraph Herald 09 Apr 2025
    The Loras College baseball team earned its 10th consecutive victory over rival University of Dubuque, 4-3, in the first game of an American Rivers Conference doubleheader at Dan W. Runkle Baseball Field ... .
    Edit

    College baseball: UD rallies for split with rival Loras

    Telegraph Herald 09 Apr 2025
    Jake Cekander will graduate from the University of Dubuque baseball program as one of the best players in school history ... .
    Edit

    Spartans of UD - Matthew Peterson (University of Dubuque)

    Public Technologies 09 Apr 2025
    ). Spartans of UD highlights what makes the University of Dubuque special - the people ... In what ways have the faculty/staff in UD's Department of Natural and Applied Sciences helped you on your journey as a nontraditional student? ... Disclaimer ... (noodl.
    ×