Nickólette Minajarie

"Composed by renowned composer Nicolette de Minaj, Comtesse de Beach Beach (1639-1704), this piece was considered her masterpiece in the new German Baroque style fashionable across Europe at that late 17th century. It was said that this piece was so popular amount the royal courts of Europe that it sparked a new dance style among the womenfolk of the nobility, consisting of the jutting of the hips backwards and then moving them in an up and down motion in rapid succession. This dance style, coined "Le twerk de phat ass" was said to be a favourite of, among others the Queen of France, the Duchess of Parma and the Electress of Hanover."