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The Oud |
 | | As the sanj is described as a wanj, the buq as a qarn, the duff as a tar, the 'ud becomes a synonym of the barbat. |
 | | Another tradition required the length of the vibrating string from nut to bridge, now about 60 cm, to be equal to the body length, which would leave only 15 cm for the length of the neck. |
 | | There is a nut of ivory or bone, called anf ('nose') or 'ataba ('threshold'), at the upper end of the neck before it bends sharply back to become the pegbox. |
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