I believe those bent-neck instruments are oud, the instrument that medieval Europe took and gradually transitioned into the lute.
I love that oud still relatively common even today.
I believe those bent-neck instruments are oud, the instrument that medieval Europe took and gradually transitioned into the lute.
I love that oud still relatively common even today.
I'd love to hear them. Does anyone have a sample of the kind of music they would have played?
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