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Wahiba Sands, Oman, Arabian Peninsula, Middle East - Omani Musicians, one playing the oud (the stringed instrument), the other a drum called the tabla.  Unlike the lute, the oud has no frets. Decorations on the oud are of ivory and mother-of-pearl.