Sabre Dance - Dancemania Classical Speed Vol. 1
The "Sabre Dance" is a movement in the final act of the ballet Gayane (1942) by Aram Khachaturian. It is considered Khachaturian's most famous work. It is based on Armenian folk music, especially its middle section. The "Sabre Dance" was made popular by covers of pop artists. It has been used used by figure skaters and in a wide range of films and TV series. NPR described it as "one of the catchiest, most familiar—perhaps most maddening—tunes to come out of the 20th century." Billboard magazine called it "a piece that's known to every pops orchestra in existence."