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Laúd (Spanish: "lute") is a plectrum -plucked chordophone from Spain, played also in diaspora countries such as Cuba and the Philippines. The laúd belongs to the cittern family of instruments.
The name al ‘ud literally means “the wood,” and was most likely used to distinguish instruments with wooden soundboards from those with soundboards made of animal skin. Examples of ‘uds first appear on illustrations and manuscripts in the pre-Islamic Arabic peninsula in the sixth century.
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5 kwi 2023 · The Laud belongs to the cittern family of instruments. Six double courses (i.e. twelve strings in pairs tuned in unison), similarly to the bandurria, but its neck is longer. Traditionally used in Spain together with the guitar.
The laud is a plucked string instrument similar to the bandurria but larger in size. It has six strings and is known for its deep and resonant sound. The laud often plays a bass role in rondalla music.
The bandurria and laud are Spanish folk citterns which have 12 metal strings which are tuned in pairs. A cittern is a European fretted instrument with a teardrop shaped body, pairs of metal strings and a flat as opposed to a dome shaped back. On the bandurria the body meets the neck at the 7th fret.
The laud has a larger body than the bandurria and the body meets the neck at the 12th fret; in contrast, on the bandurria the body meets the neck at the 7th fret. Both instruments are tuned in 4ths. The strings are grouped in pairs which are technically called courses.
