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Which Soviet composer, born in Tbilisi in 1903, is best known for the 'Sabre Dance' from his ballet 'Gayane' and the 'Adagio of Spartacus and Phrygia'?

Answer: Aram Khachaturian — Aram Khachaturian incorporated Armenian folk melodies and rhythms into classical forms; 'Sabre Dance' became a global pop-culture staple used in films, figure skating, and cartoons.

Aram Khachaturian incorporated Armenian folk melodies and rhythms into classical forms; 'Sabre Dance' became a global pop-culture staple used in films, figure skating, and cartoons.

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