ʻAwdun ʻalá al-ʻAwd : al-mūsīqá al-ʻArabīyah wa-mawqiʻ al-ʻAwd fīhā
The oud is the core reference in Arabic music, always present in the minds and ears of listeners, and its presence varies from one Arab country to another, or from one period of time to another.