Sabre Dance

:This article is about the dance involving swords; for the uncontrollable upward movement of the F-86 Sabre: see Sabre dance

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Sword - F-86 Sabre - Sabre dance

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The Sabre Dance is a movement in the final act of Aram Khachaturian's ballet Gayane, completed in 1942. The Sabre Dance movement evokes a whirling war dance on a mazurka rhythm, where the dancers display their skill with sabres (swords).

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Aram Khachaturian - Ballet - Gayane - 1942 - War dance - Mazurka - Sabre

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Because of its exceptionally exciting rhythm, the Sabre Dance obtained a place in its own right in concert practice, leading also to various adaptations in popular music.

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Plate spinners and other human tricks innovators highly contributed to its popularization, notably The Ed Sullivan Show, wherein it was played while plate spinners performed their act.

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Plate spinners - The Ed Sullivan Show

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The Sabre Dance was also covered by performers such as jazz player Woody Herman and rock and roll musician Dave Edmunds. The music was featured in an episode of "The Simpsons" as Bart uses Grandpa Simpson's dentures to swing around on a ceiling fan.

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Covered - Jazz - Woody Herman - Rock and roll - Dave Edmunds - The Simpsons - Bart - Dentures

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