Members of the Bechtler Ensemble perform a program of music by the Armenian curate Komitas, a pioneer in the field of ethnomusicology. Ensemble director Tanja Bechtler also speaks about Komitas’ efforts to preserve Armenian culture in the face of genocide.Heard on the Episode:Joe Meyer, violin 1Tatiana Karpova, violin 2Vasily Gorkovoy, violaTanja Bechtler, celloKomitas: Armenian Folk Songs for Strings arr. by Sergei Aszlamazyan     1. Shogher Djian (Dear Sugar)     2. Chinar es (She's slender like a plane-tree)     3. Kagavik (Song of the little partridge)     4. March Along     5. Shushiki (Girl's Dance)     6. Echmiadzni Bar (Echmiadzin Dance) Learn more about the Bechtler Ensemble

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