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Rud

The rud is a musical instrument. Listen to 1 recording and learn how it makes its sound.

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German Defense Counsels Dr. Carl Haensel and Mr. Flottenrichter Otto Kranzbuhler and…
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From Wikipedia

The rud (Persian: رود) is a Persian stringed musical instrument. In Persian, the word means "string". It has been mentioned in classical Persian literature by Rudaki, Hafez, Naser Khusraw, Sanai, Ferdowsi, Nizami and Qatran Tabrizi other poets. The Arabic 'Ud, whose etymology is not yet convincingly explained, may well have been derived from the Persian word rud.

The Persian poet Ferdowsi states about it:

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