Vanessa Mae - 'The Sabre Dance' by Aram Khachaturian

[ArmenianAgent008]

OMG!!! the preformence was incredible and vanessa was shining like a star...

But she did one mistake ... she destroyed the armenian culture "completly"...

The original "Khachadurian"s music is way better than this !@#$%^&*()_+\!!?? music...

[madatyan56]

this music is amazing!!!!!! armenian genius!! thanks for your music

[dixiedragon54]

another up side to this interpretation is how many young people would EVER listen to traditional classical music of their own volition? Not many but this at least brings the concept to formerly deaf ears and may eventually build into an appreciation for the art

[NoGirlsOnTheInternet]

I'm going to have to disagree with hate. He had his story and emotions to tell through his music and he did. Someone else had a different story to tell and different emotions they wanted to evoke while paying homage to his piece.

Music isn't just about playing the notes on the sheet to the T. If all you're doing is doggedly imitating the original and chastising people who use an existing piece to express something different, then you're missing the point of creative arts.

[ramonmong]

Nobody knows how Khaghaturian himself would react. He might have well said, "Hot damn! Why didn't I think of that tempo myself?" And after he becomes a millionaire from his royalties, he would try changing the tempos and beats of his other compositions.

Perhaps Khachaturian's original compositions caused the older, more traditional Armenian composers to turn in their graves as well, as soon as they heard young Aram's "modern" melodies.

[Flajole1979]

No doubt about Vanessa M as a great violinst -entertainer, but this kind of interpritation is completely absurd. Leak of knowledge about culture and this of course addressed to her stage choregrapher or creative director - whoever ......just for a piece of mind arabic and armenian music are completely DIFFERENt

[MrSeriousely]

fu what have you made with armenian music,you have added arabic ellements(((but your play is great!!!!!!!

[GAkopyan31]

As an Armenian pianist, I'm very saddened that this beautiful piece by Khachaturian was completely destroyed and misrepresented in this performance. Khachaturian would turn his grave if he say this. This is not at all how Khachaturian's impression of the piece is meant to be displayed. I suggest keeping the Arabic influences and classical Armenian culture seperate, as the two don't mix whatsoever. And I'm Armenian with very strong roots, so I CAN say this wholeheartedly...

[shasha1873]

@GAkopyan31 you have a good point. But we live in a world where all of white man's creations have been turned into junk.

[Imgonnausethisname]

@GAkopyan31 I thought this was weird when I heard it. I only learned of its name a few weeks ago becase I had come across a video that has....Oh...shit....I can't think of his name. But he plays a mash up of Vivaldis Storm and winter and Sabre dance and some other things. It is truly amazing.

I just can't remember the name of the video.

Anywho I agree with you.

[vahagnzakaryan]

shame shame shame, how could she mix the beautiful sabre dance with Arabic beat and hell knows turkish dancers or something, lame.....

[dflynchimp]

@vahagnzakaryan you do know that Armenia's culture shares many commonality with other Arabic states. Look it up. Geographically and historically it used to be a principality of Arabic Empire. There is a lot of cross influencing in the Arabic, Turkish (used to all be part of Byzantine Empire) and Armenian culture. I don't know what you're trying to say with your post other than affirm your own ignorance.

[vahagnzakaryan]

@dflynchimp it is not about Armenian culture mixing with other empires or anything, I know Armenian history well, and don't try to be a smart a..$. what i am saying is that Aram Khachaturian his whole life tried to bring up the best of the Armenian music and he became famous partly because of cleaning up other influences and making classical music with pure Armenian influence. The performance by Vanessa is outstanding, but the composition is just terrible, as she didn't get this point.

[jzpatelut]

@vahagnzakaryan superb...superb..Thanks .... 'Vanessa' you are the one best for composer 'A.KACHATURIAN ' ....jzpatelut....'

[jzpatelut]

@vahagnzakaryan Oh..Oh..Really Great..superb...superb..Thanks .... 'Vanessa' you are the one best for composer 'A.KACHATURIAN ' ....jzpatelut......

[7teenf]

I kind of like it

[umbratigridis]

I agree with vhe6. This is prostitution of (light but classical) ethnic music, just for the sake of a show.

[jeepgayguy]

@umbratigridis i don't agree with your statement. music is open to sorts of interpretation these days and if she has the guts to play this wonderful piece with a bit of todays contemporary rythyms and it gets people to listen to these classic, classic pieces with new ears and eyes then i say "god bless" it's a way to keep the music ALIVE!

[vhe6]

The Sabre Dance is Armenian music,what the hell did you mixe it with arabic music???really shit video and performing,I do not want to speak about terrible dresses of dancers it is fuckin turkish...Vannesa you should take some classes about music before taking up your plastic violin!!!

[byArmenAntonyan]

fantastic arrangements & performing...!!! very well

[Ammar222]

why?..why? Mae is just a bad show

[pyuniq]

@Ammar222 why? History, which nobody bothers to study these days. the composer is Armenian, a desendent of a nation muslim turks had every intention of wiping out of existance. they nearly accomplished their goal in 1915. 1.5 Million Armenians were massacered giving birht to the term GENOCIDE. now an ignorant musician is giving tukish flavour to an Armenian classical piece. forgi ve me if people get a little upset. the turks took alot from us, we are not giving them more

[pyuniq]

this is so ironic, i have no words. Khachaturian would have died all over had he heard this

[bytatita]

Puro estilo y además con talento...ni decir de la mujer detrás de la interpretación...

[osuushiza8]

I love the beginning- as if it's in a drak grave-like nature at a harvest moonlight appearance! Then, when it kicks in, it reminds me of an Arabian or Turkish like music. :D

[andyandymax]

I never realized how sensuous this piece of music could be! Thanks!

[ritangelinajoliefan]

very very good. congratulations

[siaband]

Perfect!!!