Django Reinhardt NHD Documentary (Final Version)

Senior Individual Documentary
National History Day State Finalist (Florida)
As I'm sure viewers may notice, the narration in this video is rather brisk. I made this for a school project, and the video had to be under 10 minutes in length. If the speed is too fast for you, hover over the video, click the settings wheel, click "Playback speed", and adjust it to 0.75 (or slower if you desire). I appreciate that so many people have found this video, and I enjoy getting to share the knowledge I have, but this is not exactly a professional documentary, and it's pointless to judge it as such.
If you happen to be using this video as reference for your own NHD project, the main feedback I got from judges was that the narration was too fast, and that I should've interviewed experts.

[@janecohen1756]

If any of you happen to be using this video as a reference for your own NHD projects, the main critiques I got from judges were that the narration was too fast and that I should've interviewed an expert or two. If you have any other questions, feel free to comment them.

[@williamoates9887]

Thank you Jane, most excellent informative video.

[@stranraerwal]

the female narrator galops through her text like a racehorse eager to win the flower wreath.

[@davidcox8945]

Paid by the word?

[@jundunar]

Extremely annoying and barely comprehensible.

[@AndrewSwinney]

Yeah its fucking awful

[@alexandermikrievskij5332]

Thaaaank you! 😊 I really enjoyed that one. Even though I had to keep up with the (Django like) speech tempo 😅

[@tomrees4812]

I thought I was going to be haunted by the snippet you played out with but luckily I tracked it down in about 10 minutes from the credits - the Sant Andreu Jazz Band playing Minor Swing from 9 years ago. Disappointed that some people commenting are so negative. If you can’t say something nice, don’t say anything at all. There again, I’m English and was brought up to have good manners.

[@essexchillis2980]

Only chords with 2 notes? That's a harmony ;) Chords need 3 notes...and Django could play full 6 note chords with remarkable dexterity! Nice little documentary! Thanks :)

[@joinloop6245]

You know your stuff 😏

[@silencionomus]

Okay I’ll blow your mind now. Despite the lack of 3 and 4, he did play chords with more than three notes.

[@joinloop6245]

@@silencionomus yea OP said that lol

[@silencionomus]

@@joinloop6245 Hells…they did. I gotta watch less YT and learn to read. Feks.

[@LIKEFUNK]

Good grief!!! the narrator sounded like they could talk underwater with a mouthful of marbles, my poor brain!!!!

[@diegoterneus2250]

Slow down, you talk too fast.

[@DinoDiniProductions]

You missed a point which is that he did actually use his ring and little finger (pinky) to hold down the highest strings - although he could not flex the fingers he did use them.

[@davidwalker5054]

People said it was impossible for Django to play a wrong note. His musical mind was so lightening fast that even if he played a note that sounded a bit off the notes he played imediately after determine if its out of context. S o he would always resolve it and get out of jail

[@pufango4059]

DExcellent !

[@paulmehling4647]

wow, she sped-read her way through that with so much feeling! roMAHNy. WTF?🙃🙃

[@raphaelsantiago6060]

C est très bien elle raconte la vie de django mais comme elle parle san respirer et pardessus sans faire de petites pauses on n.entend rien c est dommage

[@raphaelsantiago6060]

Et dire que le plus gd guitariste de jazz et son frère nénette m ont pris dans leurs bras étant bébé django a joué un peut avec mon grand père qui lui était guitariste dans un orchestre variété latino jazz à alger (Algérie terre où je suis né ) pour moi c'est une fierté et un gd honneur quand je raconte ça

[@martinhendriks4583]

@Jane Cohen. Please redo this documentary, extend it to 15min and reduce your speaking pace with 50%. It is truly unbearable.

[@janecohen1756]

Thanks for watching my video! If you don't like it, don't watch it.

[@jundunar]

@@janecohen1756 You miss the point, Ms. Cohen. You placed it on KZbin with the aim of people viewing it, yet you have sabotaged that aim by speaking far too quickly and making your video incomprehensible.

[@jimcrawford5039]

The narration is far too fast for these old ears.

[@silencionomus]

It makes me think of ducks.

[@jundunar]

Outrageously fast and incomprehensible.

[@stranraerwal]

Yes...yap-yap-yap...can't you yap a bit slower? You should take all those YouTub-complaints take more seriously if you're interested in your followers!

[@tomrees4812]

Just slow it down in the settings. A 4 year old would know that!

[@NicoDsSBCs]

The first seconds are already wrong. He's not French but Belgian. Don't they have google?

[@hessu4410]

I didn't catch any word from the narrator's speech...

[@lorenzolarue337]

....Honey, you talk too phkn fast, damn!....

[@martinspeak9244]

Django was a great musician -not a product to be analysed at full speed - sorry he deserves better - and owes a lot to his teaming up with Stefan Grappelli - look up Diz Dizley from the ‘70’s too

[@abocas]

Hey! Slow down!

[@JimmyMarch]

She talks to fast

[@rgth3167]

robot

[@michaelagood9358]

He was Belgian not French! Narrator sounds like a native of Limerick Ireland! 300 mph! Not interested either! Sounds like she’s reading a script!

[@janecohen1756]

Thanks for watching my video! 1. While Django was born in Belgium, he spent most of his life in France, and made most of his career in France. 2. Your comment about my narration is definitely creative, I'll give you credit for that. 3. If the narration speed is too fast for you, hover over the video, click the settings gear, and change the playback speed to 0.75. 4. I was in fact reading from a script! Got it in one!

[@jundunar]

Wrong again, Ms. Cohen. You made the video and uploaded it for the public, so it behooves you and you alone to correct it and make it comprehensible. Learn to take criticism when and where it is due.

[@neilwardrop5088]

For a start off he wasn't French!

[@charlytavernier6241]

Although he was born in Belgium, he was french. But considering all the discriminations sinti people face, you could argue he's manouche before all.

[@dylanmolinas952]

@@charlytavernier6241 Man as a gypsy guy Sinti and Manouche are from different origins. Sinti people are from Italy while Manouche people are from East Europe.

[@JimmyMarch]

U talk to fast

[@jkelly2478]

narration jarring to ears sounds like a machine gun

[@mandoist]

Do you happen to know the young lady's name in the clip at the end? By and large, in my 57+ years of playing music, females seem to come closest to the dexterity Django possessed.