charleston style, proper sync

how i made this video: • how i made the "charle...
similar to the original charleston dance video dubbed with daft punk's "around the world", except al and leon are dancing in sync with the beat.
original videos from here: • Charleston -- Original...
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• charleston style
i'm not sure what the meter is for the charleston dance.. i just assumed it's 4:4. not that i had a choice, since i was using "around the world". but i think this is the cause of a couple inconsistencies that i haven't fully figured out yet (or maybe i just can't count correctly). for example:
1. when the second guy comes out to dance, he starts on the 9th bar of the original song. so i made sure the 9th bar of "around the world" began when his dance began. but nine bars earlier in "around the world" does not correspond with nine bars earlier in the original song.. that's why the video starts out silent for a couple beats.
2. when the first guy comes back, his knees come together on the 4th beat in the original song.. but with "around the world", they come together on the first beat.
3. not all parts seem 100% synced. but watch to the end and you'll see that it is, in fact, synced overall.
figured out the timing of their dancing.. reconciled the difference between it and "around the world" by pitch shifting the song to match it, then dubbing it with the video and doing an assumefps() to a faster speed and resampling the audio afterwards.

[@louisemessenger]

not sure if anyone has talkjed about phrase lengths etc, but a lot if vernacular jazz has a mixture of 6 count and 8 count steps so could be that? Or if the musicians were playing a blues form song it would be 12 bar (3x8s) form so that would make the 8 bar (2x8s) form of around the world not fit. the original song may not be a standard form either :) hence the 9 bar intro.

[@EsquireR]

i know some of these words

[@gaaros8256]

Originally they were playing Charleston, not Blues

[@mishanya9495]

Sort of

[@robertcane7432]

@@EsquireR hahaha

[@MikaSaka2912]

Sax player was lucky not to catch one in the nuts

[@cusaac21]

LMAO!!!!

[@GreatBarrWolf]

You always know a good dancer when it seems effortless...

[@dagonvaldez2878]

define effortless. i define it as they make it look easy enough for me to do it (i tried and fell over a few times)

[@angelofdeath275]

Literally ballet

[@ddandymann]

Unreal how the roots of 50% of modern dancing can be found in the 1920's

[@stevenfox9695]

Yup, many modern American dance forms can be traced back to African Amercian Solo Vernacular Jazz and Vernacular Jazz dancing.

[@73685]

Not really that unreal, we’ve been stuck chasing the twenties ever since 1918

[@Mr-Tibbster]

Before that even, kzbin.info/www/bejne/nXitmWRuq6eXmpo

[@terminalpsychosis8022]

LOL.. WAY farther back tahn that dude. We just started RECORDING it a bit in the '20's :) People been gettin' down, around the world, for FAR longer than recorded history. Caveman Boogie was a thing. You know it.

[@ddandymann]

@@terminalpsychosis8022 The issue is that because, as you said yourself, dancing was not recorded in anyway before the 20th century we can only really speculate at exactly what would have been done. Pretty much the only forms of dancing that can be reliably traced back more than 130 years are ballet and ballroom dancing.

[@Justheretowatch321]

I watched this 15 years ago when it was first uploaded and I still come back to it once in a while. I was to see someone do this exact dance with this music. Like an exact copy but just clear video 😅

[@vnog3955]

In remembrance of Daft Punk’s 28 years of music, I wanna let y’all know this is my favorite unofficial music video of theirs.

[@texazmade713]

This video is fake this footage is from the 1960s and the song is from the late 90s

[@vnog3955]

@@texazmade713 lol thanks for the mansplain

[@texazmade713]

@@vnog3955 just trolling wanted to piss people off I see u didnt fall for it lol

[@texazmade713]

Type in Charleston around the world it's some white people doing this same chatleston dance I haven't seen it till today I know u will enjoy it I did

[@rgl_motorsports]

Same here. This and Daft Hands are top two.

[@marymaxwell3966]

The dancing is fantastic!! I sure would like to see this with the original music they really were dancing to. Can you tell us where you found it? Or put it up with the old music they were actually playing? I'm not a fan of the new electronic sound, personally, although this is nicely done.

[@wuziq]

hi mary, the original is here (it's in the description): Charleston -- Original Al & Leon Style!!

[@benhirsch9767]

7 years later. This is still one of the most amazing videos.

[@RickyCespedes]

man these guys knew how to dance! they were doing our modern day shuffling before us!

[@debodatta7398]

Its cause they black dancers

[@tyrant_tarantula]

Everyone has been doing "shuffling" before these corny ass mellinals bastardized it. It was a thing in hip hop and r&b too

[@AlteSchule74]

They are dead

[@googlemademedoit806]

Yea thats the thing that tilts me. Most of the modern dance moves are just snippets of jazz dances and simply given variation, repeated, and set to different music.

[@subittoo4484]

what's their skin colour got to do with it?

[@robertcane7432]

new favorite youtube video of all time

[@murielsartre]

Al Minns and Leon James were dancers in the 1930s and early 1940s with a group called Whitey's Lindy Hoppers up at the Savoy Ballroom in Harlem (torn down in 1958). In the late 1950s-early 1960s, though middle-aged, they'd go on TV shows like the DuPont Hour to do the old dances and get them recorded for posterity (and to get paid, of course). Here they are on KZbin 50 years later, so mission accomplished. The different types of Charleston Al and Leon did here: the original style, the "Collegiate" Charleston, the "Scarecrow" Charleston, the (yes) "Around The World" Charleston, and the "Prestigious" Charleston.

[@nicosmind3]

murielsartre Around the World Charleston explains the video. Awesome. Wonder how long they were wanting to make the video before it happened

[@TheNadinucca]

I wonder what they would say if they saw this video! Would they find it funny? Would they feel insulted? lol

[@omnibus4157]

I think they'd be happy that young people knew who they were!

[@alittlebitoflight]

Thank you so much for this history.

[@wizardgherkin]

*precision

[@shadowzack]

Can we get the daft punk around the world video dubbed with the Charleston audio?

[@veggiet2009]

yes! please!?

[@lmfao9961]

Please no 90s overrated music

[@BigRamifications]

Gay Playlist

[@lmfao9961]

BigRamifications Big pussy 😂😂

[@BigRamifications]

Come come. Such libel.

[@beatzoo]

Master piece of youtube.

[@wuziq]

thanks, you're too kind

[@phlyingpigs]

My history teacher showed my class this video before he showed the original. Such an awesome teacher

[@kgwash]

I would show this again, my students loved it. Some tried to copy them. But the music isn't from the 1920s, so no go.

[@ryan.d8708]

My teacher thought this was the original 🤣😂

[@bngwtrsm311s]

This is the best video by far, the others just dont sync up right. I had a f-ing blast watching this, thank you

[@Sarahmint]

This makes me so happy. I just want to hug them! I am so glad to be a part of a country that produces happy people like that.

[@7headed1]

it... it works so well... and i don't know 100% why

[@toniekid]

some things are seriously just meant to be, who knew that 50 years later a song would be used with this. SO DAMN PERFECT

[@sokolhazizi4055]

whoever does this crazy sync videos with daft punk music, you are a genius!

[@moeburn]

This has got to be one of the most well-described videos on KZbin.

[@Sarnarath]

imagine if they knew how many views this would get today, 80 years later

[@drrss3221]

Simply FLAWLESS timing at 0:34!

[@FrankPetersonIII]

Right?! It makes me irrationally happy.

[@Enthusiasmable]

One of my favorite things do to is play this video and mute it. Then pull up any song I can find and watch how it syncs up, every, damn, time. This is art.

[@vicoto118]

This is how I clean my shoe when I step on shit (Cool dance btw)

[@Bubbabububu]

Your comment made my day 😂😂

[@slan7]

+Victor Soto I can picture someone doing the exact same dance lmao.

[@KoolSt0ryBro]

+Victor Soto LMFAO! good one. i'm gonna have to use this one lmfao.

[@datway3772]

4 yearls later and this is still funny

[@hhairball9]

Got any more like this?

[@chuckkicksass]

holy shit. ive already watched this at least 10 times before. this time i noticed elements of influence for at least 5 modern dances; 80's hip hop, melbourne/hardstyle shuffle, jumpstyle, THE ROBOT, the spongebob which is used in tons of dance types. too sick

[@DrCash7]

GRiMM K.SiN Don't forgot the Elaine Bennett.

[@DoctorTG]

GRiMM K.SiN I saw by 1st time

[@akhundof]

The best way to share happines after death! RIP for everyone on this video!

[@cryptostorm76]

AWESOME amazing how all the dance trends of the years came fro this like

[@coreycmalone]

This was perfectly synced. This officially made my day a little better.

[@therationalfemaleXX]

I’ve been searching for this for the past 5 years

[@SWnerdGUY]

Congratulations

[@the46thchamber65]

Happy retirement to Daft Punk!!!!

[@ripF5C]

My mind can't handle how amazing this video is. It's only thought of what to do is to re-watch it and re-watch it and re-watch it. So I've been doing just that..... for 2 hours.

[@malamri424]

folks had class back then

[@malamri424]

***** like i said, folks had class back then

[@malamri424]

***** I was just screwing with you. Enjoy the dancing ;)

[@catesaurus]

Always came back at least once a year to watch this masterpiece 2024 still here 😄 wow Ive never noticed this video was uploaded in 2008

[@skeletor398]

Dead ass I watched this an hour before prom

[@memekodd]

Did you try to do does moves at prom?

[@josemolinaism]

C LOAK How was prom?

[@Chromgears]

Words cannot describe how epic this is...

[@sarahoglesby1173]

These guys have got style 😊

[@kittenkraze13]

These guys have such great rhythm that they kept perfect sync to a song that came several decades later.

[@lilmj1st]

1:20 how vogueing got started 😭😭😭😂

[@1SlowGhost]

I remember watching this a while back and i still dont know why i like this video but i do

[@lllerlll]

Charleston? I thought it was a regular relatives-at-the-wedding dance

[@TitoRigatoni]

+lllerlll Your relatives are a lot cooler than mine...

[@memekodd]

More like taunting. Yo missed the nuts.

[@edg6762]

nigga who are your relatives cuz they need to teach us normies how to dance then

[@shadowfaxx1]

I love whomever put this together.

[@mrfunds122]

Someone, please make a 2 hour version of this.

[@JaySmurkzTV]

Fucking epic! Wish I could like this 10 times. Good to see brothers having fun in those times.

[@Ouren]

Don't read the comments.

[@archeronskis]

k

[@vincentpol]

You can't tell me what to do!

[@michaelmorales1475]

Ouren Thanks

[@alienc]

crisis averted I owe you one

[@equinehax]

Ouren fuck yourself

[@hhairball9]

I don't know how many times I've said it here, but damn! You did a good job!

[@figtmen5]

I wish I could do the 0:17 - 0:30 part. Freaking epic.

[@markiplierzhero9973]

Lol, this is trippy. I love it would love to hear the original music as well. Bravo!

[@MrC4BOOM48]

This makes me proud to be human.

[@TommyJallowHansen]

They look happy in the video and the music is on spot, not my kind of music but still good

[@gmork1090]

One of the few things that make me feel the same way about today's age..

[@Beast1234567654321]

this is the most amazing thing i have ever seen

[@dieseIboy]

basic pop locking @ 1:20 in 1925....crazy

[@Fazoo247]

I see people doing the kicking stuff at raves all the time. It's funny how dancing doesn't really change, even if the music does.

[@oneeyedsnail]

Whats so impressive is that this was all done in one take. Thanks for showing me this video 2Bucks!

[@lukemiddlestetter1340]

Like if you've seen this video about a hundred times and every time it gets better!

[@dagonvaldez2878]

how how how do they make it look so easy?!?

[@ramonew7815]

Just randomly thought of it after not seeing it for like a decade. Knew exactly what to search

[@picardy7488]

I saw this years ago too...then saw some electro-swing and immediately thought of this clip...wish there was more

[@dstempke]

I used to use music like this to teach people how to count music and predict changes in music. You can do a lot of ballroom style dances to almost anything. Mambo and Waltz, for instance, don't work, but you could do a west coast swing to a song like this. If you only know 4 steps, you can do the same step for 4 bars, then change to a different step after the 4th bar. Chances are, there will be a change in music and it makes it flow really nicely. Worked great for wedding dances.

[@jamiecaldziecaldwell9210]

Awesome

[@marcelinemorgerstern9074]

OH MY GOD! Pleeeease, upload more stuff like this!!!! This cool dancing with this modern music!! It IS SO COOOOOL!!!!!

[@miseljohnson8940]

Imagine doing this on a nightclub...

[@British_Cocoa]

Always had rhythm from the start. This video make me smile

[@Dudesrule100]

#Class

[@troysfan1200]

I could just sit here & watch this video over & over again everyday of my life. Thats how great it is. Haha

[@SteveSmith-yg4kr]

i wish this was the way everyone walked haha

[@Takeshi357]

See, I *knew* cutting the budget for the ministry of silly walks was a bad idea!

[@garetare]

Tetsuron Can I have an HQ download of your icon?

[@stevo946]

garetare Best I could find. img.sammydress.com/public/images/sammydress/avatar/201409/42FBD29233E4890B5CC8E70D9465A7E5.jpg

[@garetare]

Stephen Wanhella Thanks

[@laurahouser2239]

That is an INSTANT mood fixer! LOVE IT!

[@kinsey3407]

hehe

[@romaverick]

they're all dead

[@DrHappy12]

Don't be n ass hole about it what if u were on there I will say he died

[@TheDaydreammaster]

This gotta be 0ne o the kewlest dance videos I've ever seen.

[@7roach]

Btw, the first guy is Leon James and the second guy is Al Minns. Both were swing/jazz dancers at the Savoy Ballroom in Harlem, New York. Thanks for helping connect people to their roots. Keep swingin'.

[@raitisvein]

These guys at 1:00 are amazing. Saw that hand holding thing, blazing! Makes me want to keep on dancing.

[@kakianyx]

0:17 The music is amazingly synchronized with his leg swinging!

[@DetectiveSocks]

Man, the beat is just spot on! This is amazing!

[@earl-larsen]

one of the best youtube vids ever

[@Syked101]

I think you killed it mate your syncing worked out 100% good video an put a smile on my bake, good song choice

[@TazzModeus]

Love daft punk always have still do this just reinforces my love for them, and it doesnt matter how i got here be it reddit or just searching this up in youtube, its still good and im glad we can all enjoy it.

[@Kuno219]

I can't believe this has been on the internet for 4 years and I haven't seen it yet.

[@khalimero99]

Love it!! 1920s dance moves that are still smooth today!!

[@geno7462]

this looks hard af. figuratively and literally.

[@JoshJuice92]

I am not even close to comprehending the point you were attempting to articulate, but okay. You go, girl. You sure showed me.

[@maroonlectroid]

why the zork are there only 18000 likes for this?! terrific, thank you for this part of b-boy history .. now i'm looking for more material like this :P wow

[@hhairball9]

THAT was so fucking GREAT! Thanks, man, you made my day a bit brighter today!

[@themythsthatmakeus]

This video just makes me so happy.

[@Circuitssmith]

This is art, pure and simple.

[@kattrakee]

I’d love to dance like that I wish I could what coordination and synchronicity is just beautiful !!!!!!

[@DayumScarlet]

I love this video! When that 3rd guy came out and the beat switches up he killed it! lololol

[@KezzaPalmer]

I like this video and this dance is life so many styles to adopt to

[@KidnappedCupcake]

This is just one of those videos that are addicting to watch

[@KylesAwesomeVids]

It still amazes me how perfect this song goes with the video.

[@robertcane7432]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/n3atooynicyEobs&ab_channel=wuziq

[@MuchKoku]

Skill, style and swagger all packed into a sharp looking suit.

[@daizyfuse]

This video makes me so happy.

[@ivanadaev1000]

Could somebody give me a link to a video with the original sound?

[@carouselambra7]

I feel like I've finally reached the pot of gold at the end of the KZbin rainbow.

[@xjustinjx]

yes, this is worthy of a 2-10 hour version for sure.

[@sirspookyface1532]

This is one of my favorite things in the internet

[@miguelmflowers]

Thanks 9gager who posted this 11hrs ago!

[@kerushade8127]

“Why don’t we skadaddle and do the horizontal charleston” bro im on the floor rn 😭😭😭

[@aymanalbasri]

Whoever synced this, is a fucking legend, awesome awesome job!!!!

[@cristianm.2316]

Como es el nombre de la canción que se escucha?

[@ZandalariHero]

This was so much more then I expected.

[@erickwest4185]

i need to learn this dance

[@PTNLemay]

That is properly amazing.

[@PeterMarjavara]

I just feel... so happy watching this.

[@luis74527]

This is the sickest video ever, love it...

[@kylemaritz4673]

This makes me happy