Lute

The lute is a plucked string instrument with a fretted neck and a deep round back. It evolved from an instrument originally developed in the Middle East, which was also the ancestor of the superficially similar oud. The words 'lute' and 'oud' are both derived from Arabic al‘ud, "the wood". The player of a lute is called a lutenist, and a maker of lutes (or guitars) is called a luthier.

External links

• The Lute Society of America A not-for-profit organization founded to promote and share information about the lute among professional and amateur lutenists.
• Wayne Cripps' lute pages Everything about lutes, including lots of pictures.
• Internal bracing of a lute
• The German Lute Society A not-for-profit organization founded to promote and share information about the lute among professional and amateur lutenists.