Adams Sixth Grandson Lamech Created the Oud
The oud is a pear-shaped stringed instrument many believe to be the predecessor of the western lute. It is distinct among stringed instruments mainly because it does not have frets. The instrument is still being used in Arabia, Iran, Turkey, Greece, Armenia, and Israel.
The words oud and lute might have come from the Arabic al-d or a thin piece of wood shaped like a straw. Or it could be a reference to the wood plectrum used to play the lute traditionally, or to the narrow wooden strips used to make the instruments back part. Or it could simply mean that the top is made of wood.
Although, some research have suggested that d is just the Arabization of the Persian rud; string, stringed instrument, or lute. The instrument is also widely used in Azerbaijan, where it is called an ud. The instrument has existed in Azerbaijan since the 7th century.
It is very likely that the Arabs brought the instrument with them to Western Europe in 711 AD, as created the Umayyad Caliphate of Al-Andalus on the Iberian Peninsula. Instruments that look like this musical instrument, the ancient Roman pandura and Greek pandoura, may have wound there earlier to the Iberian Peninsula. It has been established, though, that Al-Andalus royal houses fostered the environment that promoted the instruments popular use.
Zyriab was the most renowned player of the instrument in Al-Andalus. He put up Spains very first music conservatory. He also added the instruments fifth course and developed playing technique.
This European version of this instruments became to be known as the lute -- luit in Dutch, luth in French, laute in German, liuto in Italian, and alaud in Spanish. Also of French origin is the word luthier or a stringed instrument maker. The use of frets distinguishes the European lute from the Middle Eastern version.
According to legend, Lamech, Adams sixth grandson, conceived the instrument. Torn with grief by the death of his son, Lamech suspended his sons body from a tree. The form of his sons bleached skeleton inspired him to come up with the first oud. - 18418
The words oud and lute might have come from the Arabic al-d or a thin piece of wood shaped like a straw. Or it could be a reference to the wood plectrum used to play the lute traditionally, or to the narrow wooden strips used to make the instruments back part. Or it could simply mean that the top is made of wood.
Although, some research have suggested that d is just the Arabization of the Persian rud; string, stringed instrument, or lute. The instrument is also widely used in Azerbaijan, where it is called an ud. The instrument has existed in Azerbaijan since the 7th century.
It is very likely that the Arabs brought the instrument with them to Western Europe in 711 AD, as created the Umayyad Caliphate of Al-Andalus on the Iberian Peninsula. Instruments that look like this musical instrument, the ancient Roman pandura and Greek pandoura, may have wound there earlier to the Iberian Peninsula. It has been established, though, that Al-Andalus royal houses fostered the environment that promoted the instruments popular use.
Zyriab was the most renowned player of the instrument in Al-Andalus. He put up Spains very first music conservatory. He also added the instruments fifth course and developed playing technique.
This European version of this instruments became to be known as the lute -- luit in Dutch, luth in French, laute in German, liuto in Italian, and alaud in Spanish. Also of French origin is the word luthier or a stringed instrument maker. The use of frets distinguishes the European lute from the Middle Eastern version.
According to legend, Lamech, Adams sixth grandson, conceived the instrument. Torn with grief by the death of his son, Lamech suspended his sons body from a tree. The form of his sons bleached skeleton inspired him to come up with the first oud. - 18418
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Oud is a musical instrument that is pear-shaped and belongs to the string family. It is ethnic as it is believed to have originated from the Middle East and moved its way to Europe. It does produce a unique and distinguished sound of music. Simply visit this site at http://www.yourworldinstruments.com to know more about it.
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