BobH wrote: ↑03 Apr 2024, 17:09
Did you notice that the pace of the feet keeping time differed? The tuba player (was it a tuba) didn't take nearly as many 'beats' with his foot as did the clarinet and trumpet player in places. Toward the end, it seemed that all the foot stomping was synchronized, including the tuba player.
Hi Bob.
I did notice that the rhythm of the pink-clad blonde-maned feet did vary, but I put that down to an immature brain.
It's been a long time - how old is she? I put her at toddler stage, or just graduating from. Two years old?
Her steps seemed not fully coordinated, rather like a new born lamb that can get twenty paces before crumbling up.
I felt that her brain was synchronized with the rhythm of whatever instrument was predominant at any time, be it tuba, trombone, or clarinet. Then the signals from the brain had to be sent to the muscles in the toes, feet, ankles, legs, and hips; but these muscles weren't quite in sync, so the dancing seemed wobbly at times.
Too there were pauses as we see in someone who gets out of step and
knows that they are out of step, and makes a shuffle-step to get back in step (Yes, we're looking at you Mister I-can-waltz Greaves)
But she gets right back into the dance.
Her arms too were doing more than maintaining balance - they were moving in rhythm too.
The music started at 1:02. The clarinetist smiled at 2:32. Griselda appeared in luxurious stride at 2:36, so she was well into it by then. Griselda rotates, turns and turns back, moves her head, and when face-on is grinning as if Mum has offered her a slice of sponge cake when they get home. She dances off-camera when the music ends around 5;20.
Me I couldn't list more than 60 seconds at that pace!
The best visual clues come from "Grandma" standing in the doorway behind the jazz band.
Cheers, Chris