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.

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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
virtuosic orchestral writing
originalBalletPremiereYear 1942
originalLanguageTitle Russian
originalTitle Танец с саблями NERFINISHED
partOf ballet Gayane
popularCultureUsage frequently used in cartoons
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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Aram Khachaturian notableWork Sabre Dance