Avdo Međedović ( Bošnjački Homer) legendarni epski pjesnik, guslar ( EN, BOS)

Avdo Međedović (c. 1875 1955) was a Bosniakguslar(gusle player andoral poet) from was the most versatile and skillful performer of all those encountered byMilman ParryandAlbert Lordduring their research on the oral epic tradition ofBosnia, andMontenegroin the Parry s request, Avdo sang songs he already knew and some songs he heard in front of Parry, convincing him that someone Homerlike could produce a poem so long. Avdo dictated, over five days, a version of the wellknown themeThe Wedding of Meho Smailagićthat was 12, 323 lines long, saying on the fifth day to Nikola (Parry s assistant on the journey) that he knew even longer songs. On another occasion, he sang over several days an epic of 13, 331 lines. He said he had several others of similar length in his repertoire. In Parry s first tour, over 80, 000 lines were transcribed. , znameniti, bošnjaci, guslar