A beguine is a ballroom dance, similar to a slow rumba, adopted from the French West Indies - or the music accompanying the dance.
A Latin ballroom dance tradition.
The Beguine
The Beguine is a ballroom dance of Caribbean origin. It originated in the two islands of Guadeloupe and Martinique and became very big for a time with the big bands of the time such as Benny Goodman and Glen Miller.
Begin the Beguine was created in 1935.
i don't know who invented the beguine tempo ... but, "Begin the Beguine" is a song written by Cole Porter.A ballroom dance similar to the rumba, based on a dance of Martinique and St. Lucia.The music for this dance.[French (West Indies) béguine, from French béguin, hood, flirtation, from beguine, Beguine.
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A Beguine is a slower rumba/samba inspired dance. The tempo varies, but is likely around 112-124 unless otherwise marked
The Beguine
Cole Porter
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Eleanor Powell created "Begin the Beguine"
No. "Begin the beguine" is one of Cole Porter's greatest songs. It was the basis for the most lavish production number in the movie "Night and Day" with Cary Grant as Cole Porter. ("Night and Day" also had a nice but less ornate production number.)
Sydney Morgan has written: 'The princess; or the beguine' 'The book of the boudoir'
The cast of Expectasy - 2002 includes: Jaime Beguine as Paramour Anita Durst as Girl
The cast of Begin the Beguine - 2003 includes: Fred Astaire as himself Ann Miller as On Camera Host George Murphy as himself Cole Porter as himself Eleanor Powell as herself Merrill Pye as himself Dore Schary as himself Artie Shaw as himself Norman Taurog as himself