What’s Possible When the Arts Belong to Everybody | Lear deBessonet with Brian Stokes Mitchell | TED

Translator: Hafizh Al Kapid Reviewer: Sabrina Go

Let me tell you,

Saya beri tahu,

as a little girl growing up in Baton Rouge, Louisiana,

sebagai anak perempuan yang dibesarkan di Baton Rouge, Louisiana,

everyday life was full of spectacle.

hari-hari saya penuh dengan tontonan.

In the months leading up to Mardi Gras,

Bulan-bulan menjelang Mardi Gras,

people from all over our community knit beads into dresses,

semua orang menyematkan manik-manik pada gaun,

stirred steaming pots of gumbo,

mengaduk panci berisi gumbo,

shaped chicken wire into grand, majestic carriages

kawat ayam yang dibentuk menjadi kereta yang mewah dan megah

stuffed with brightly colored tissue paper.

diisi dengan tisu berwarna cerah.

On the day of the parades,

Pada hari parade,

grownups would walk out of their homes as mermaids and alligators

yang dewasa akan keluar rumah sebagai putri duyung dan aligator,

and kings and queens.

raja dan ratu.

You could see your second grade teacher

Guru kelas dua SD

suddenly a peacock with beautiful sparkly feathers.

tiba-tiba menjadi burung merak dengan bulu-bulu berkilauan.

We would paint our faces and flow into the street

Kami mewarnai wajah dan bersama menuju jalan

where all day long, the city sang and danced together.

tempat semua orang bernyanyi dan menari.

Regular people of all ages, races and classes

Orang dari segala usia, ras dan kelas

who stepped outside of their daily life

keluar dari rutinitas mereka

and into a collective radiance.

dan berpesta-pora.

In my world, pageantry was not just reserved for Mardi Gras.

Di tempat saya, kegembiraan ini bukan cuma saat Mardi Gras.

Every Sunday at church, voices lifted together,

Setiap Minggu di gereja, menyanyi bersama,

inviting the holy down into daily life.

memanggil Roh Kudus ke keseharian.

Our church staged epic annual Christmas pageants,

Gereja menggelar pesta Natal yang epik,

complete with real, smelly sheep.

lengkap dengan domba asli dan baunya.

And down the road at LSU football games on Saturdays,

Di jalan menuju pertandingan klub sepak bola LSU di hari Sabtu,

the stomp of the roaring crowd,

derap kerumunan yang bersorak,

led by the marching band and the color guard,

dipandu marching band dan pembawa bendera,

registered as an official earthquake on the Richter scale

resmi tercatat sebagai gempa berskala Richter

when I was eight years old.

saat umur saya delapan tahun.

Big surprise, I became a theater director.

Kini saya menjadi sutradara teater.

I did so with the belief that these spectacles were more than just fun,

Aku percaya bahwa arak-arakan pawai lebih dari sekedar kesenangan,

that something profound was happening

bahwa sesuatu yang mendalam sedang terjadi

when our community came together in the realm of the imagination.

ketika orang-orang berkumpul di dunia imajinasi.

Pageantry and spectacle are in fact ancient,

Arak-arakan sebenarnya adalah aspek kuno

universal aspects of human experience.

yang universal dari pengalaman manusia.

Going back as far as we can trace the presence of humans on this planet.

Sejauh yang bisa kita telusuri sejak kehadiran manusia di planet ini.

Religious ritual and celebration, or carnival,

Ritual dan perayaan keagamaan, atau karnaval,

provided our ancestors much needed joy,

memberikan sukacita pada nenek moyang kita,

and the unique kind of group bonding

dan ikatan kelompok yang unik

necessary for facing their daily challenge of survival.

diperlukan untuk menghadapi tantangan hidup sehari-hari.

The question is,

Pertanyaannya adalah,

what do these spectacles mean in our day,

apa arti semua itu di zaman kita,

when the interconnectedness of our survival

ketika keterhubungan dalam hidup

is less immediately visible

menjadi kurang terlihat

and technology offers the constant opportunity for isolation?

dan teknologi menawarkan peluang konstan untuk isolasi?

As a theater director,

Sebagai sutradara teater,

I search for what a communal gathering in the realm of the imagination

saya mencari makna atas perkumpulan dalam dunia imajinasi seperti ini

can mean in our time.

di zaman kita.

And that quest led me to wonder,

Dan pencarian itu membuat saya bertanya,

inspired by the Mardi Gras of my childhood,

terinspirasi dari Mardi Gras di masa kecil

would it be possible to create the feeling

mungkinkah kita membangun perasaan seolah

of a whole city on stage together?

seluruh kota berada di atas panggung?

Well, what better way to try than to stage a production

Nah, cara apa yang lebih baik selain pagelaran pertunjukkan

of "The Odyssey"

“The Odyssey”

with 181 people in the cast, drawn from all over San Diego?

dengan 181 orang pemeran, datang dari seluruh penjuru San Diego?

I chose "The Odyssey" because as an epic story of a journey towards home,

Saya memilih “The Odyssey” sebab sebagai kisah epik perjalanan pulang ke rumah,

it felt large enough for us to all find ourselves inside of it.

rasanya cukup besar bagi kita untuk menemukan diri kita di dalamnya.

As I wandered around San Diego, I started to wonder,

Saat sedang berjalan-jalan di San Diego, saya bertanya-tanya,

what if that amazing gospel choir played the goddess Athena

bagaimana jika paduan suara gospel itu memainkan Dewi Athena

and those salsa dancers,

dan penari salsa itu,

what if they created Cersei's lair

bagaimana jika mereka membuat sarang Circe

and that amazing high school drumline?

dan drum-band SMA itu?

What if they took care of the big archery contest that saves Odysseus at the end?

Bagaimana jika mereka terlibat kontes panahan yang menyelamatkan Odysseus?

Sort of like medieval passion plays

Seperti memainkan drama abad pertengahan

when it was like, "Bakers, you take the Last Supper,

seperti, “Tukang roti, kau bagian Perjamuan Terakhir,

butchers, you do the crucifixion."

tukang daging, kau yang menyalibkan.”

When "The Odyssey" opened in 2011 at the Old Globe,

Saat “The Odyssey” dibuka pada 2011 di Old Globe,

even I was not prepared for the wave of joy it unleashed.

saya bahkan tak siap dengan keseruannya.

Look, I'm not a social worker.

Saya bukan pekerja sosial.

I'm an artist.

Saya seorang seniman.

But the show surprised me.

Tapi acara itu mengejutkan saya.

I did the show thinking it would be beautiful,

Saya pikir acara itu akan menarik,

but it was so much more than that.

ternyata jauh lebih dari itu.

People were overcoming the challenges of fear and self-doubt

Mereka berhasil mengatasi ketakutan dan keraguan dalam diri mereka

in the imaginary process,

dalam proses kreatif,

and somehow it was making them feel equipped

dan entah bagaimana itu membuat mereka siap

to face the challenges in their real life.

untuk menghadapi dunia nyata.

After the show, we stayed in touch

Setelah acara selesai, kami tetap berhubungan

and I started hearing anecdotally

dan saya mulai mendengar secara anekdot

what I would later learn scientifically.

apa yang nantinya saya pelajari secara ilmiah.

Students who had been part of the show were doing better in school.

Siswa yang terlibat dalam acara menjadi lebih berprestasi di sekolah.

Some of our elders experienced noticeable health benefits

Para lansia jadi lebih sehat

like better blood flow and increased mobility.

seperti aliran darah lancar dan tubuh bugar.

A remarkable man in his early 50s

Pria berumur 50an yang

who had come to us through a homeless shelter,

asalnya dari penampungan tunawisma,

got a job, a steady job,

mendapat pekerjaan, pekerjaan tetap,

for the first time in his adult life after the show.

pertama kali dalam hidup, setelah acara.

And ten years later, he was still employed.

Dan 10 tahun kemudian, ia masih bekerja.

He traced it back to performing in "The Odyssey."

Ia terinspirasi oleh penampilannya di “The Odyssey.”

Why?

Mengapa?

I asked him, and his answer was simple.

Saya bertanya, jawabannya sederhana.

He said being part of the show reminded him that he had value,

Ia bilang, terlibat dalam pertunjukkan membuatnya sadar bahwa ia berharga,

and he knew that if other people were counting on him,

dan ia tahu jika orang lain mengandalkannya,

he could show up.

ia bisa tampil.

Well, the Public Theater in New York

Nah, Public Theater di New York

was willing to give me a home for this work.

memberi saya rumah untuk pekerjaan ini.

And in 2012, I started Public Works,

Dan tahun 2012, saya memulai Public Works,

a program that brings together community members from all over New York City,

program yang menyatukan semua orang dari penjuru New York City,

including children and senior citizens,

termasuk anak-anak, lansia,

domestic workers, military veterans,

pekerja domestik, veteran militer,

men and women rebuilding their lives after prison,

pria dan wanita yang membenahi hidupnya setelah pengalaman dipenjara,

and Broadway stars,

dan para aktor Broadway,

all to create 200-person pageants

semuanya membuat pawai tahunan 200-orang

annually at the Delacorte Theater in Central Park.

di Teater Delacorte di Central Park.

(Applause)

(Tepuk tangan)

I want to share with you for fun

Saya ingin berbagi keseruan.

the quick math of how we put a city on stage

bagaimana kami meletakkan kota di atas panggung

through Public Works.

lewat Public Works.

In, for example, our production of "The Winter's Tale,"

Misalnya, sandiwara “The Winter’s Tale,”

we had 107 community ensemble members,

kami punya 107 anggota grup ansambel,

ages 2 to 92,

usia 2 hingga 92 tahun,

34 choir singers,

34 penyanyi paduan suara,

16 bhangra dancers,

16 penari Bhangra,

12 ballerinas,

12 Balerina,

seven "Sesame Street" characters,

7 tokoh “Sesame Street”,

six stilt walkers,

6 pemain egrang,

five Broadway actors,

5 aktor Broadway,

four Capoeiristas,

4 penari Capoeira,

three park rangers,

3 penjaga taman,

two Chinese lions,

2 singa Tiongkok,

one bear puppet

1 boneka beruang

and one Big bird.

dan 1 Big Bird

(Laughter)

(Tawa)

And that's how we made a city.

Dan itulah cara kami membangun kota.

(Applause)

(Tepuk tangan)

But why stop there?

Tapi kenapa berhenti di situ?

This July,

Juli ini,

18 cities and towns across America

18 kota di seluruh Amerika

will simultaneously premiere their own large-scale public artwork,

menggelar secara serentak karya seni publik besar mereka,

responding to the theme "No Place Like Home."

dengan tema “No Place Like Home.” [Tidak Ada yang Seperti Rumah]

Local artists partnering with their municipality

Seniman lokal bekerja sama dengan pemerintah kota

and their local community health centers

dan puskesmas setempat

to manifest what is possible when the arts belong to everybody.

untuk mewujudkan semua yang mungkin ketika seni adalah milik semua orang.

(Applause)

(Tepuk tangan)

The beauty of this type of art-making

Indahnya proses kreatif ini

is that people who might not encounter each other

adalah mereka yang mungkin tidak akan saling bertemu

in any other aspect of life, except jury duty,

dalam banyak aspek kehidupan, kecuali saat menjadi juri,

gather together around life's deepest questions.

berkumpul mempertanyakan pertanyaan-pertanyaan kehidupan.

This collaboration reinforces that we all deal with the same emotions.

Kolaborasi ini memperlihatkan bahwa kita semua punya perasaan yang sama.

We have all known love,

Kita semua punya cinta,

fear,

ketakutan,

frustration,

frustrasi,

joy.

sukacita.

And because we meet as equals in the realm of the imagination,

Dan karena kita bertemu secara setara dalam dunia imajinasi,

something is possible that's often not when we're separated

hal yang jarang terjadi saat kita terpisah

and boxed into our social roles.

dalam peran sosial masing-masing.

Whereas in San Diego, my observations about transformation were anecdotal,

Sementara itu, pengamatan saya di San Diego menghasilkan cerita-cerita lucu,

with Public Works, we brought on a linguistic anthropologist

di Public Works, kami mendatangkan seorang antropolog linguistik

from the very beginning

sejak awal

to trace the impact of the work over many years.

untuk melacak dampak dari proyek ini selama bertahun-tahun.

And the results were the same.

Dan hasilnya sama.

In my now 20 years of directing theater,

Dalam 20 tahun saya menjadi sutradara teater,

everywhere from prisons and shelters to Broadway,

dari penjara, tempat penampungan, sampai Broadway,

I have seen seniors recover from strokes and surgery

saya melihat lansia pulih dari stroke dan operasi

more quickly than their doctors said was possible.

lebih cepat dari perkiraan dokter.

I've seen children diagnosed with autism

Saya melihat anak dengan autisme

who had been told higher education was not an option,

yang diragukan bisa sekolah sampai tinggi,

go on to thrive in college and graduate.

bisa lulus dari perguruan tinggi.

I've seen a homeless man in Philadelphia

Saya melihat tunawisma di Philadelphia

suffering from severe AIDS-related complications,

yang menderita penyakit komplikasi AIDS

show up at our rehearsal immediately after leaving his hospital bed

sembuh dengan cepat dan ikut kami latihan

because he wanted to dance

karena dia ingin menari

in our production of "Don Quixote" that night.

dalam produksi “Don Quixote” kami malam itu.

So after all of this,

Jadi setelah semua ini,

I am not surprised to learn

saya tidak kaget mengetahui

that the World Health Organization pooled 3,000 studies

bahwa WHO mengumpulkan 3.000 studi

on the relationship between arts and health,

tentang hubungan antara seni dan kesehatan,

and found that arts interventions have a significant role to play

dan menemukan bahwa intervensi seni punya peran penting

in the reduction of ill health,

dalam mngurangi penyakit,

the promotion of good health,

meningkatkan kesehatan,

and the management and treatment of disease.

dan mengatasi penyakit.

The good news is

Kabar baiknya adalah

that this type of health benefit comes from things

manfaat-manfaat kesehatan ini bisa didapat

as simple as joining a choir,

semudah ikut paduan suara,

going to a museum,

pergi ke museum,

being part of a weekly drawing class.

ikut kelas menggambar mingguan.

Loneliness is now an epidemic in our world,

Kesepian adalah wabah dunia,

and the growing belief that we have nothing in common

dan keyakinan bahwa kita tak punya persamaan

with people who believe differently from us,

dengan orang-orang yang berbeda,

politically or religiously,

dalam hal politik atau agama,

is tearing our social fabric apart.

telah merusak tatanan sosial kita.

Participating in something much bigger than yourself,

Berpartisipasi dalam hal di luar dirimu,

working hard towards a shared good,

bekerja keras demi kebaikan bersama,

this restores our sense of connection.

mengembalikan keterhubungan kita.

And in the realm of the imagination,

Dan dalam dunia imajinasi,

perhaps even behind feathers and sequins,

bahkan mungkin di balik bulu-bulu dan payet,

what becomes visible is the divine spark in every human being

yang terlihat adalah percikan Ilahi dalam diri setiap orang

and in our one collective humanity.

dan dalam kebersamaan.

Friends, the sociologist Emile Durkheim says something I love and believe in.

Teman-teman sekalian, kutipan favorit saya dari sosiolog Emile Durkheim.

"They find a remedy because they seek it together."

“Mereka menemukan obat karena mereka mencarinya bersama.”

Thank you.

Terima kasih.

(Applause)

(Tepuk tangan)

Thank you.

Terima kasih.

It was so fun to talk to you all about that.

Sangat menyenangkan bisa berada di sini.

But now I want to give you a little taste of it.

Sekarang saya juga ingin Anda bergembira.

So I do notice an unused piano here.

Saya melihat ada piano tak terpakai.

That's never right.

Harusnya tidak begitu.

I want to bring to the stage now, my good friends,

Saya ingin mengundang, teman baik saya,

Broadway legend Brian Stokes Mitchell

legenda Broadway, Brian Stokes Mitchell

and Todd Almond,

dan Todd Almond,

my frequent collaborator on many of the things you saw on that screen.

Kolaborator saya untuk hal-hal yang Anda saksikan di layar.

(Applause)

(Tepuk tangan)

(Piano music starts)

(Musik piano dimulai)

Brian Stokes Mitchell: (Singing) To dream the impossible dream /

Brian Stokes Mitchell: (bernyanyi) Memimpikan mimpi yang mustahil~

To fight the unbeatable foe /

To bear with unbearable sorrow /

To run where the brave dare not go /

To right the unrightable wrong /

To love pure and chaste from afar /

To try when your arms are too weary /

To reach the unreachable star /

This is my quest /

To follow that star /

No matter how hopeless /

No matter how far /

To fight for the right /

Without question or pause /

To be willing to march into hell for a heavenly cause /

And I know if I'll only be true /

To this glorious quest /

That my heart will lie peaceful and calm /

When I'm laid to my rest /

And the world will be better for this /

That one man, scorned and covered with scars /

Still strove with his last ounce of courage /

To reach the unreachable stars /

This is my quest!

Audience member: This is my quest!

Penonton: Inilah petualanganku!

BSM: To follow that star!

BSM: Mengikuti bintang itu!~

Audience members: To follow that star!

Penonton: Mengikuti bintang itu!

BSM: No matter how hopeless!

BSM: Tak peduli betapa sulitnya!~

Audience members: No matter how hopeless!

Penonton: Tak peduli betapa sulitnya!

BSM: No matter how far!

BSM: Tak peduli betapa jauhnya!~

Audience members: No matter how far!

Penonton: Tak peduli betapa jauhnya!

BSM: To fight for the rights!

BSM: Memperjuangkan yang benar!~

Audience members: To fight for the rights!

Penonton: Memperjuangkan yang benar!

BSM: Without question or pause!

BSM: Tanpa tanya atau jeda!~

Audience members: Without question or pause!

Penonton: Tanpa tanya atau jeda!

BSM: To be willing to march into hell /

BSM: Berduyun ke neraka!~

For a heavenly cause /

demi tujuan surgawi!

(Marching band starts)

(Marching band dimulai)

And I know if I'll only be true to this glorious quest /

That my heart will lie peaceful and calm /

when I'm laid to my rest /

And the world /

Will be better for this /

That one man,

Scorned and covered with scars /

Still strove with his last ounce of courage /

To reach /

The unreachable /

Stars!

(Music ends)

(Musik berakhir)

(Cheers and applause)

(Sorak-sorai dan tepuk tangan)