Sabre Dance
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"Sabre Dance" is a fast, energetic orchestral piece from Aram Khachaturian’s ballet "Gayane," renowned for its driving rhythm and frequent use in popular culture.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
classical music composition
ⓘ
orchestral piece ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Armenian classical music
ⓘ
Soviet classical repertoire ⓘ |
| balletChoreographerOfGayane | Nina Anisimova NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| balletSetting | Armenia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | Armenian folk influences ⓘ |
| character |
driving rhythm
ⓘ
energetic ⓘ |
| composer | Aram Khachaturian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Soviet Union ⓘ |
| genre |
ballet music
ⓘ
orchestral music ⓘ |
| hasForm | dance piece ⓘ |
| hasRecording | numerous commercial recordings ⓘ |
| hasTitleTheme | sabre-wielding dance ⓘ |
| includedIn | standard orchestral repertoire ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Armenian folk dance rhythms ⓘ |
| instrumentation | full symphony orchestra ⓘ |
| key | A minor ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | English ⓘ |
| movementNumber | 3 ⓘ |
| notableArrangement |
Boston Pops Orchestra arrangement
ⓘ
Dave Edmunds rock arrangement ⓘ Love Sculpture version ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
prominent percussion
ⓘ
use of folk-like themes ⓘ |
| notableFor |
high rhythmic intensity
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virtuosic orchestral writing ⓘ |
| originalBalletPremiereYear | 1942 ⓘ |
| originalLanguageTitle | Russian ⓘ |
| originalTitle | Танец с саблями NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | ballet Gayane ⓘ |
| popularCultureUsage |
frequently used in cartoons
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frequently used in circus acts ⓘ frequently used in film ⓘ frequently used in sports events ⓘ frequently used in television ⓘ |
| publisher | Soviet State Music Publishers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rightsHolder | Khachaturian estate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sectionOf | final act of Gayane ⓘ |
| tempo | fast ⓘ |
| timeSignature | 2/4 ⓘ |
| usedAs |
encore piece in concerts
ⓘ
showpiece for orchestras ⓘ |
| usesInstrument |
brass
ⓘ
percussion ⓘ strings ⓘ woodwinds ⓘ |
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