Milan Opacich Music

Musicians, tambura players, opera singers, attorneys, instructors, guitar builders, record producers, members of tamburitza orchestras, members of the Tamburitza Hall of Fame, music store owners, publishers, reporters, and people from all walks of life who appreciate tamburitza instruments have visited Milan in his work shop. They came to discover the crafting techniques or to satisfy their curiosity. Milan never kept a record of these visits, but they live deep in his memory.

Some of the notables who have passed through and visited Milan's work shop over the years include: Milutin Lazich - Operatic Singer, Dawn Mitrovich - Violinist, Steve Polomchak - Artist & Instrument Builder, Danche Ivanovic - European Guitar Builder, Djuro Ivancevic - Gusla Builder, Dusan Barankov - Tambura Builder from Banat, Momcilo Nikolic - Cello player from Janika Balaz Orchestra, Danilo Stepanovich - Attorney & Collector of Serbian Instruments, Goran Ivanovic - World-renown Classic Guitarist, Steve Blozen - Tamburitza Builder, Diana Chirich Henery - Retired Opera Star of Vienna Folks Opera, Len Ellis - Country Hall of Fame Radio Announcer, Erin Roth - Former Director of Indiana Traditional Arts, Del (Kacar) Casher - Guitarist, Recording Exec., Bozo Podunavac - World-renown Guitar Builder, Bruce Bolen - CEO of Guild Guitar Co., George Benson - Renown Jazz Artist, George Gruhn - Guitar Expert & Owner of Nashville's largest music store, Jon Kay - Director of Traditional Arts of Indiana, Congressman Pete Visclosky, Members of the Indiana Arts Commission, Mary and Phil Hart from Serb World, USA, Diane and Jim Rubino from Rubino's Music Co., Jerry Sr. and Jerry Jr. Clemmons from Dynamite Music Co., Voja Vasich - Singer and Guitarist, Dmitar "D" Adich - Radio Announcer, Jerry Grcevich - Tamburitza Musician and Heritage Awardee, Bud Pressner - Music Store and Recording Studio, Professor Andre Simich - Historian and Film Maker, Lex Ellesin - Singer and Tambura Musician, Bart Potter - Hawaiian Grower of Koa Trees and Exporter, Dr. Richard Dorsen - Historian and Indiana University Professor, Milenko Milinkovich - Iconist for many Orthodox Churches in America, Gordana Tribuhovich - Dance Folklorist and Special Events Coordinator, Tom Pich - Official Photographer for National Arts Endowment, John Davies - News Columnist and Staff Member of Visitors Center, Ann Tumbas - Columnist for American Srbobran, Mim Bizic - Srbobran Writer, Mark Taylor - Post Tribune Reporter, Jim Gordan - Post Tribune Feature Writer, Mary Leuca - Educator and Historian, John Filcic - Dance Choreographer, Bill Hoffman - Violin Builder, Carl Mills - Violin Builder, Donelle Weis - Newspaper Columnist, Nick Lalich - American Army War Hero and Associate of Draza Mihajlovich, Steve McShane - Archivist and Director of Calumet Archives, Fred Fallin - Ukelele Soloist and Musicologist, Richard March - Music Archivist, Mike Paunovich, Jr. - Videographer, Harry Porterfield - Channel 7 Television Personality, Osman Tilev - Violin Builder, Rick Barna - Writer for JobLink Journal, Diane Lentz - Director of JobLink, Mike Stosich - CEO of Esoteric Sound, Ann Pertony - Editor of Magazine "Figa", Mike Stoyshin - Tambura Builder from Windsor, Canada, Steve Mraz - Tambura Builder from Chagrin Falls, Ohio, Andrew Maxwell - World War II Hero and his wife Niki Kerkez Maxwell, Nick Kerkez, Pam Kelly - Co-Director of Ziveli Organization in Ohio, Dawn Martin - Blue Grass Radio Announcer, Mike Loncarich - Tambura Musician and Sandpaper Executive, Rick Zivic - Director of Kosovo Men's Choir, Dave Spanja - Member of Kosovo Choir and Tamburas, Lynn Hadley - TAI Writer and Film Producer, John Mug - Photographer, Lisa Milena Simikich - Musical Educator for Performing Arts, Tambura Player, George Barbu - Artisi and Business Executive, Dan Danilo Orescanin - Chancellor of Indiana Universty, Gunter Klier - German Supplier of Instrument Parts, Dr. Kim Simic, Joe Nickolick - CEO of Hotel Business Enterprises, Ed Zivic - PHD and String Musical Instrument Enthusiast, Professor John Jursinic, Lloyd Laplant - Guitar Builder in Minnesota, Rollie Miljevich - Tamburas and Supplier of Wood, Ken Stojkovic - Supplier of Tambura Parts, Dick Major - Seattle Writer, Sherry Ricchiardi - Feature Writer for Des Moines Sunday Register, Richard Barbanko - Detroit Business Man and Balalaika Musician, Milan Knezovich - Nebraska Business Man and Tamburitza Enthusiast, Julie Hughes - Waukegan Tambura Director, Dick Predovic - World - renown Instrument Collector, Don Weakley - Ex-Mayor of Waukegan and Great Supporter of Tamburitza, Mike Radicevich - Tambura Musician and Old Town Restaurateur, Milwaukee, Mike Bakich - Texas Tambura Record Collector, Steve Popovich - CEO Cleveland International Records, Dusan Ciran - Artist and Musician, Rusty Bucko - Tamburitza Promoter and Music Devotee, Dr. Bronko Borozan - Retired Gynecologist and Instrument Builder, Dr. Allen Stojkovich - Dentist and Tambura Booster, Dr. William Lopat - Guitar Building Student, Dr. Jim Popovich - Dentist and Tamburitza Musician, Dr. Art Stoyshin - Dentist and Tambura Player and Supporter, Dr. Richard Kessler - Retired Doctor and Former Associate Dean of Northwestern University Medical School, now excelling in Building Guitars, Dr. Tikiri B. Ratnayake - Guitar Student who made a wonderful guitar, and Visiting Clergy: Fr. Marko Matic, Fr. Popovich, Fr. Jovan Todorovich, and Rev. Charles Hensel.

Below is a separate blog listing the many talented tamburitza musicians that have visited over the years, sharing their ideas and love for the instruments and the music.