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 1 Tatiana Karpova, violin 2 Vasily Gorkovoy, viola Tanja Bechtler, cello Komitas : 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