La Danza del sable es un movimiento del acto final del ballet Gayaneh, compuesto por Aram Jachaturián y finalizado en 1942. Evoca una danza de espadas armenia, en la que los danzantes muestran su habilidad con los sables. Su sección central incorpora una canción tradicional armenia de Gyumri. Dado su ritmo vivo, la Danza del sable se ha ganado un sitio en el repertorio concertante y ha sido adaptada en varias ocasiones en música popular. Su reconocible ostinato y su popular melodía la han convertido en una popular pieza concertante.

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"Sabre Dance" (Armenian: Սուսերով պար, Suserov par; Russian: Танец с саблями, Tanets s sablyami) is a movement in the final act of Aram Khachaturian's ballet Gayane (1942), where the dancers display their skill with sabres. It is Khachaturian's best known and most recognizable work. Its middle section is based on an Armenian folk song. According to Tigran Mansurian, it is a synthesis of an Armenian wedding dance tune from Gyumri tied in a saxophone counterpoint "that seems to come straight from America." "Sabre Dance" "has entered the realm of popular music as one of the 20th century's signature pieces." It was further made popular by covers by pop artists, first in the US and later in other countries, such as the UK and Germany. Its use in a wide range of films and TV series over the decades have significantly contributed to its renown. Sabre Dance has also been used by a number of figure skaters from at least five countries in their performances. Tom Huizenga of NPR describes it as "one of the catchiest, most familiar—perhaps most maddening—tunes to come out of the 20th century." Billboard magazine calls it "a piece that's known to every pops orchestra in existence."

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