Why 'Passionate Happiness' Is Key for Creative Output: Mina Gajić and Zachary Carrettín's Balkan-Meets-Tango Album 'Confluence'
Mina Gajić. Credit: Courtney Huffman.
Zachary Carrettín and Mina Gajić are the dynamic duo on the podcast today. Zachary is music director of Boulder Bach Festival and Mina is its artistic and executive director. They have just released a chamber music album on the Sono Luminus label — Confluence — featuring a fascinating juxtaposition of Balkan dances and tango. I know tango speaks deeply to me, so I was very intrigued to hear the backstory of how this album came to be — seemingly disparate styles, but dovetailing so cleverly into a strong artistic statement in this album.
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