The guitar-like oud is used widely in Middle Eastern music . It's a large, resonating instrument with 12 strings and two drones ( which are played by plucking the string ) that produces an incredibly deep sound when it vibrates at high frequencies. Performer and composer Naseer Shamma runs oud music schools in three countries .
The guitar-like oud is used widely in Middle Eastern music . Only a handful of traditional oud makers still work in Cairo . Performer and composer Naseer Shamma runs oud music schools in three countries .