The Epic Singer Radovan Bećirović Trebješki. An Overview of the Scholarly Criticism, Stylistic Features, and the Thematic Classification of the Songs

Folkloristics 9/1 (2024)
Author: Arsenije Sretković
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The aim of this study is an examination of the character and work of a great epic singer of the twentieth century, Hadži Radovan Bećirović Trebješki, by means of analytical-descriptive methods. Research attention is focused on the biography of Radovan Bećirović, the academic reception of his work, the authenticity of his creative output, and the thematic classification of his songs. The study has several objectives: 1) to present a portrait of Radovan Bećirović; 2) to review the existing literature and present research findings; 3) to show the peculiarity of the poet's style on the basis of the previous literature and 4) to classify the creative output. Radovan Bećirović’s opus is admirable.

Keywords: Radovan Bećirović, folklore, epic, epic songs, songs after a folk song, classification of songs, songs sung to the accompaniment of the gusle.