Music serves as the universal language of communication, dialogue and understanding between peoples across the world, said H.H. Sheikh Mohammed bin Hamad bin Mohammed Al Sharqi, Crown Prince of Fujairah, while attending the launch of the Fujairah First International Oud Forum.

The two-day music festival is being organised by the Fujairah Fine Arts Academy at the Ministry of Culture and Knowledge Development.

The crown prince also opened an exhibition for oud-making in the Arab and Islamic countries and honoured sponsors of the event, and several veteran Arab oud players.

Oud performers entertained the audience with classic and modern melodies.