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Hadi Eldebek: Why must artists be poor?
Hadi Eldebek: Bagaimana seniman berkontribusi pada ekonomi - dan bagaimana kita dapat mendukungnya
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Seni membawa arti bagi kehidupan kita dan semangat bagi budaya kita - jadi, mengapa kita mengharapkan para seniman berjuang untuk mencari nafkah? Hadi Eldebek berupaya menciptakan sebuah masyarakat yang menghargai seniman melalui platform online yang mempertemukan seniman dengan dana dan peluang pendanaan - sehingga mereka dapat fokus pada karya mereka, bukan pada pekerjaan sampingannya.
Hadi Eldebek - Musician, educator, entrepreneur
TED Resident Hadi Eldebek is a musician, educator and entrepreneur who creates artistic, cultural, and educational projects around the world. Full bio
TED Resident Hadi Eldebek is a musician, educator and entrepreneur who creates artistic, cultural, and educational projects around the world. Full bio
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00:12
I come from a family of five brothers,
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Saya berasal dari keluarga
dengan lima bersaudara,
dengan lima bersaudara,
00:15
all scientists and engineers.
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semuanya ilmuwan dan insinyur.
00:18
A few years ago,
I sent them the following email:
I sent them the following email:
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Beberapa tahun lalu, saya mengirim e-mail:
00:22
"Dear brothers, I hope
this message finds you well.
this message finds you well.
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"Kepada Saudaraku,
semoga kalian dalam keadaan baik.
semoga kalian dalam keadaan baik.
00:26
I am emailing to let you know
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Aku mengirim email ini untuk mengabarkan,
00:28
that I'm dropping out
of my master's program in engineering
of my master's program in engineering
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bahwa aku keluar
dari program master di bidang teknik
dari program master di bidang teknik
00:31
to pursue a career
as a full-time musician.
as a full-time musician.
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untuk berkarier sebagai musisi.
00:35
All that I ask from you
is not to worry about me."
is not to worry about me."
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Kuharap kalian tidak khawatir denganku."
00:40
Brother number one replied.
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Kakak pertama membalas.
00:42
He was encouraging but a bit skeptical.
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Dia mendukung tapi agak ragu.
00:45
He said, "I wish you the best of luck.
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Dia bilang, "Semoga kamu beruntung.
00:47
You're going to need it."
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Kamu akan membutuhkannya."
00:49
(Laughter)
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(Tertawa)
00:51
Brother number two
was a little bit more skeptical.
was a little bit more skeptical.
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Kakak kedua agak lebih ragu.
00:55
He said, "Don't do it!
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Dia bilang, "Jangan!
00:56
This will be the worst
mistake of your life.
mistake of your life.
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Ini akan menjadi
kesalahan terburuk seumur hidupmu.
kesalahan terburuk seumur hidupmu.
00:59
Find a real career."
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Cari karier yang nyata."
01:01
(Laughter)
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(Tertawa)
01:02
Well, the rest of my brothers
were so enthusiastic about my decision,
were so enthusiastic about my decision,
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Saudara-saudara yang lain
terlalu antusias terhadap keputusan saya,
terlalu antusias terhadap keputusan saya,
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they didn't even respond.
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sehingga tidak membalas.
01:09
(Laughter)
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(Tertawa)
01:12
I know that the skepticism
coming from my brothers
coming from my brothers
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Saya tahu bahwa keraguan
saudara-saudara saya,
saudara-saudara saya,
disebabkan oleh kepedulian
dan perhatian mereka.
dan perhatian mereka.
01:15
is out of care and concern for me.
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01:17
They were worried.
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Mereka khawatir.
01:18
They thought it would be difficult
to make it as an artist,
to make it as an artist,
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Mereka pikir menjadi seniman itu sulit,
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that it will be a challenge.
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itu akan menjadi tantangan.
01:25
And you know what? They were right.
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Dan rupanya mereka benar.
01:28
It is such a challenge
to be a full-time artist.
to be a full-time artist.
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Menjadi seorang seniman
merupakan sebuah tantangan.
merupakan sebuah tantangan.
01:31
I have so many friends
who need to have a second job
who need to have a second job
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Banyak teman saya
yang memiliki pekerjaan kedua
yang memiliki pekerjaan kedua
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as a plan B in order to pay for the bills,
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sebagai cadangan untuk membayar tagihan,
01:36
except that plan B
sometimes becomes their plan A.
sometimes becomes their plan A.
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tapi ternyata cadangan itu
menjadi fokus utama mereka.
menjadi fokus utama mereka.
01:41
And it's not just my friends and I
who experience this.
who experience this.
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Bukan hanya teman saya
dan saya saja yang mengalaminya.
dan saya saja yang mengalaminya.
01:45
The US Census Bureau states that only
10 percent of art school graduates
10 percent of art school graduates
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Biro Sensus AS menyatakan,
hanya 10 persen lulusan sekolah seni
hanya 10 persen lulusan sekolah seni
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end up working as full-time artists.
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yang akhirnya menjadi seniman purnawaktu.
01:53
The other 90 percent, they change careers,
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Yang 90 persen lainnya, mengubah karier,
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they work in marketing,
sales, education and other fields.
sales, education and other fields.
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lalu bekerja dalam bidang pemasaran,
penjualan, pendidikan, dan yang lainnya.
penjualan, pendidikan, dan yang lainnya.
02:00
But this is not news, right?
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Tapi ini bukan sebuah berita, ya?
02:02
We almost expect the artist
to be a struggling artist.
to be a struggling artist.
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Kami mengharapkan sang seniman
menjadi seniman yang berjuang.
menjadi seniman yang berjuang.
Tapi kenapa kami harus mengharapkannya?
02:06
But why should we expect that?
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02:10
I read an article in the "Huffington Post"
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Saya membaca artikel di "Huffington Post",
02:12
saying that four years ago,
the European Union
the European Union
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yang mengatakan bahwa empat tahun lalu,
Uni Eropa memulai inisiatif
pendanaan seni terbesar di dunia.
pendanaan seni terbesar di dunia.
02:16
began the world's largest ever
arts funding initiative.
arts funding initiative.
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02:19
Creative Europe
will give 2.4 billion dollars
will give 2.4 billion dollars
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Creative Europe akan
memberikan 2,4 miliar dolar
memberikan 2,4 miliar dolar
02:23
to over 300,000 artists.
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kepada 300.000 lebih seniman.
02:26
In contrast, the US budget
for our National Endowment for the Arts,
for our National Endowment for the Arts,
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Sebaliknya, anggaran AS
untuk Sumbangan Nasional bagi Seni,
untuk Sumbangan Nasional bagi Seni,
02:32
the largest single funder
for the arts across the United States,
for the arts across the United States,
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penyandang dana tunggal terbesar
untuk seni di seluruh Amerika Serikat,
untuk seni di seluruh Amerika Serikat,
02:35
is merely 146 million dollars.
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hanya 146 juta dolar.
02:39
To put things into perspective,
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Jika dibandingkan,
02:41
the US budget for the military
marching bands alone
marching bands alone
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anggaran AS
untuk marching band militer saja,
untuk marching band militer saja,
02:46
is almost twice as much as the entire NEA.
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hampir dua kali lipat
dari keseluruhan Sumbangan Nasional Seni.
dari keseluruhan Sumbangan Nasional Seni.
02:51
Another striking image comes from
Brendan McMahon for the "Huffington Post,"
Brendan McMahon for the "Huffington Post,"
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Gambaran mencolok lainnya datang
dari Brendan McMahon, "Huffington Post,"
dari Brendan McMahon, "Huffington Post,"
02:56
saying that out of
the one trillion dollar budget
the one trillion dollar budget
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yang mengatakan bahwa
dari anggaran satu triliun dolar
dari anggaran satu triliun dolar
02:59
for military and defense-related spending,
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untuk pengeluaran militer dan pertahanan,
03:02
if only 0.05 percent
were allocated to the arts,
were allocated to the arts,
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andai 0,05 persen dialokasikan untuk seni,
03:06
we would be able to pay
for 20 full-time symphony orchestras
for 20 full-time symphony orchestras
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kita akan mampu membayar
20 pemain orkestra,
20 pemain orkestra,
03:10
at 20 million dollars apiece,
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masing-masing 20 juta dolar,
03:12
and give over 80,000 artists
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dan gaji tahunan 80.000 lebih seniman,
03:16
an annual salary of 50,000 dollars each.
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masing-masing 50.000 dolar.
03:20
If that's only 0.05 percent,
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Itu hanya 0,05 persen,
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imagine what a full one percent could do.
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bagaimana jika satu persen?
03:26
Now, I know we live
in a capitalist society,
in a capitalist society,
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Saya sadar kita hidup
di lingkungan kapitalis,
di lingkungan kapitalis,
03:29
and profits matter a lot.
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dan keuntungan adalah hal yang penting.
03:32
So let's look at it
from a financial angle, shall we?
from a financial angle, shall we?
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Mari kita lihat
dari sudut pandang keuangan.
dari sudut pandang keuangan.
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The US nonprofit arts industry
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Industri seni nonprofit AS
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generates more than 166 billion dollars
in economic activity,
in economic activity,
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menghasilkan lebih dari 166 miliar dolar
dalam kegiatan ekonomi,
dalam kegiatan ekonomi,
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it employs 5.7 million people
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mempekerjakan 5,7 juta orang,
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and it returns 12.6 billion dollars
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dan mendapatkan laba 12,6 miliar
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in tax revenue.
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dalam pendapatan pajak.
03:52
But this is only a financial angle, right?
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Tapi ini hanya
dari sudut pandang keuangan.
dari sudut pandang keuangan.
03:54
We all know that the arts is way more
than just an economic value.
than just an economic value.
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Kita semua tahu bahwa seni itu
bukan cuma sekadar nilai ekonomi.
bukan cuma sekadar nilai ekonomi.
03:59
The arts brings meaning to life.
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Seni membawa makna bagi kehidupan.
04:01
It's the spirit of our culture.
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Jiwa dari budaya kita.
04:04
It brings people together
and it supports creativity
and it supports creativity
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Menyatukan orang-orang
dan mendukung kreativitas,
dan mendukung kreativitas,
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and social cohesion.
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dan jalinan sosial.
04:09
But if the arts contributes
this much to our economy,
this much to our economy,
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Tetapi jika seni berkontribusi
sebesar ini untuk perekonomian kita,
sebesar ini untuk perekonomian kita,
04:13
why then do we still invest
so little in arts and artists?
so little in arts and artists?
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mengapa investasi kita dalam seni
dan seniman masih sangat sedikit?
dan seniman masih sangat sedikit?
04:19
Why do more than 80 percent
of our schools nationwide
of our schools nationwide
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Dalam skala nasional,
mengapa lebih dari 80 persen sekolah,
mengapa lebih dari 80 persen sekolah,
04:23
still experience budget cuts
in arts education programs?
in arts education programs?
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masih mengalami pemotongan anggaran
untuk program pendidikan seni?
untuk program pendidikan seni?
04:28
What is it about the value
of arts and artists
of arts and artists
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Bagaimana nilai seni dan seniman
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that we still don't understand?
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yang masih belum kita mengerti?
04:34
I believe the system is flawed
and far from being fair,
and far from being fair,
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Saya yakin sistem ini
cacat dan tidak adil,
cacat dan tidak adil,
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and I want to help change that.
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dan saya mau berupaya mengubahnya.
04:39
I want to live in a society
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Saya mau tinggal di lingkungan,
04:42
where artists are more valued
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yang lebih menghargai seniman,
04:43
and have more cultural
and financial support
and financial support
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dan mendapatkan
dukungan budaya dan keuangan,
dukungan budaya dan keuangan,
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so they can focus on creating arts
instead of being forced to drive Ubers
instead of being forced to drive Ubers
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sehingga mereka bisa fokus pada seni,
bukannya terpaksa menjadi sopir Uber,
bukannya terpaksa menjadi sopir Uber,
04:50
or take corporate jobs
they'd rather not have.
they'd rather not have.
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atau bekerja di perusahaan
yang tidak mereka sukai.
yang tidak mereka sukai.
04:53
There are other sources of income
for artists, however.
for artists, however.
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Ada sumber penghasilan lain untuk seniman.
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There are private foundations,
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Ada yayasan swasta,
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grants and patrons who give money,
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penyandang dana
dan pendukung yang memberi uang,
dan pendukung yang memberi uang,
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except a vast majority of artists
don't know about these opportunities.
don't know about these opportunities.
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tapi sebagian besar seniman
tidak tahu tentang peluang ini.
tidak tahu tentang peluang ini.
05:07
On one side you have institutions
and people with money.
and people with money.
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Di satu sisi, ada institusi
dan orang yang punya uang.
dan orang yang punya uang.
05:10
On the other side
you have artists seeking funding,
you have artists seeking funding,
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Di sisi lain,
ada seniman yang mencari dana,
ada seniman yang mencari dana,
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but the artists don't know
about the people with the money,
about the people with the money,
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tapi seniman tidak tahu
tentang orang yang punya uang,
tentang orang yang punya uang,
dan orang yang punya uang
belum tentu tahu
belum tentu tahu
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and the people with the money
don't necessarily know
don't necessarily know
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tentang keberadaan seniman.
05:18
about the artists out there.
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05:20
This is why I am very excited
to share "Grantpa,"
to share "Grantpa,"
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Maka, dengan senang hati
saya perkenalkan "Grantpa,"
saya perkenalkan "Grantpa,"
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an online platform that uses technology
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sebuah platform online
yang menggunakan teknologi
yang menggunakan teknologi
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to match artists with grants
and funding opportunities
and funding opportunities
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untuk mempertemukan seniman
dengan dana dan peluang pendanaan,
dengan dana dan peluang pendanaan,
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in a way that is easy, fast
and less intimidating.
and less intimidating.
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dengan cara yang mudah,
cepat, dan kurang mengintimidasi.
cepat, dan kurang mengintimidasi.
05:34
Grantpa is only one step
towards solving an existing problem
towards solving an existing problem
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Grantpa hanyalah satu cara
untuk mengatasi masalah
ketidaksetaraan pendanaan yang ada.
ketidaksetaraan pendanaan yang ada.
05:38
of funding inequality,
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05:41
but we need to work collectively
on multiple fronts
on multiple fronts
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Tapi kita harus berusaha bersama
dalam berbagai bidang
dalam berbagai bidang
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to reevaluate how we view
the artists in our society.
the artists in our society.
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untuk mengevaluasi kembali
pendapat kita terhadap para seniman.
pendapat kita terhadap para seniman.
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Do we think of arts
as a luxury or a necessity?
as a luxury or a necessity?
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Apakah kita menganggap seni
sebagai kemewahan atau kebutuhan?
sebagai kemewahan atau kebutuhan?
05:52
Do we understand what goes on
in the day-to-day life of an artist,
in the day-to-day life of an artist,
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Apakah kita mengetahui,
bagaimana keseharian seorang seniman,
bagaimana keseharian seorang seniman,
05:57
or do we still believe that artists,
no matter how struggling they are,
no matter how struggling they are,
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atau apakah kita masih menganggap
bahwa bagaimana pun,
bahwa bagaimana pun,
para seniman bahagia
hanya karena mereka mengikuti hasratnya?
hanya karena mereka mengikuti hasratnya?
06:01
are happy simply because
they're following their passion?
they're following their passion?
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Beberapa tahun lagi, saya berencana
mengirim email ini kepada saudara saya:
mengirim email ini kepada saudara saya:
06:06
In a few years, I plan to send
my brothers the following email:
my brothers the following email:
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06:12
"Dear brothers, I hope
this message finds you well.
this message finds you well.
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"Kepada Saudaraku,
semoga kalian dalam keadaan baik.
semoga kalian dalam keadaan baik.
Aku mengirim email ini,
mengabarkan bahwa aku baik-baik saja,
mengabarkan bahwa aku baik-baik saja,
06:16
I am emailing to let you know
that I am doing great
that I am doing great
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06:19
and so are hundreds
of thousands of artists
of thousands of artists
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dan begitu pula ratusan ribu seniman lain
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who are being valued more
culturally and financially
culturally and financially
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yang lebih dihargai
secara budaya dan finansial,
secara budaya dan finansial,
dan mendapatkan cukup pendanaan
untuk fokus pada karya mereka,
untuk fokus pada karya mereka,
06:25
and getting enough funding
to focus on their crafts
to focus on their crafts
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06:28
and create more art.
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dan menciptakan lebih banyak seni.
06:30
I appreciate all of your support.
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Aku menghargai semua dukungan kalian.
06:32
Couldn't have done it without you."
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Semua tak mungkin terjadi tanpa kalian."
06:34
Thank you.
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Terima kasih.
06:35
(Applause)
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(Tepuk tangan)
ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Hadi Eldebek - Musician, educator, entrepreneurTED Resident Hadi Eldebek is a musician, educator and entrepreneur who creates artistic, cultural, and educational projects around the world.
Why you should listen
After completing his undergraduate studies in math and chemistry, Hadi Eldebek enrolled in a master's program in industrial engineering before he decided to focus on music, culture, and entrepreneurship. His choice was encountered by doubts about how he was going to make it as an artist.
When Eldebek was awarded a music grant in 2015, he started to explore how to make funding opportunities more accessible to artists around the world, sparking grantPA -- a platform that connects artists and organizations to funding and professional development opportunities.
Eldebek's collaborations with pioneers in the world of arts, culture and education, including Yo-Yo Ma's SilkRoad Ensemble, Disney World Imagineering and Harvard Graduate School of Education have equipped him with a valuable mindset and powerful insights that led him into the creation of numerous projects. He often tours as a musician and a panelist. He was recently a TED Resident, where he co-developed grantPA and Circle World Arts with his brother, Mohamad Eldebek, into ideas worth spreading.
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