Procession of the Sardar from Caucasian Sketches, Suite No. 1, Op. 10 composed by Mikhail Ippolitov‑Ivanov.
Procession of the Sardar is the best‑known movement from Caucasian Sketches, Suite No. 1, Op. 10 by Mikhail Ippolitov‑Ivanov. It was composed in 1894 and draws heavily on Georgian and Armenian folk influences, which the composer absorbed during his years in Tbilisi. The suite was written after Ippolitov‑Ivanov spent several years in the Caucasus region, studying local musical traditions.
