Kayla Briët: Why do I make art? To build time capsules for my heritage
Кайла Брієт: Чому я творю мистецтво? Щоб створити часові капсули для своєї спадщини
TED Fellow Kayla Briët explores themes of identity and self-discovery in multiple mediums of storytelling: film, multi-media arts and music. Full bio
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тато навчив мене
the Taos Pueblo Hoop Dance,
з обручами,
of years ago in Southwestern USA.
out of willow wood,
to create formations of the natural world,
in a constant spin,
a cultural window to the past.
at the world around them.
obsessed with time capsules.
is that they're uncontrollably fascinating
бо вони -
of keeping stories alive.
of my heritage and the past
time capsules to share.
how I found my voice,
about how I grew up.
in a multigenerational home,
uncles and grandparents.
бабусі і дідусі.
with immigrant parents,
in Northeastern Kansas.
how to fold dumplings,
traditional-style dancing
of drums and singers.
cultures was the norm,
to find my voice,
or Native enough.
of any community,
the stories of my heritage
to rediscover my own.
gave me a voice was music.
and multiple instruments,
that were much bigger than my own.
into a sonic portal
is the guzheng zither,
is hundreds of years old,
than 2,000 years of history.
influence me today,
to play traditional folk music long ago.
to the pentatonic scale,
in so many parts of music
and holding onto the past,
the music I create today.
this feeling of immersion
to learn editing software,
I wanted to tell and preserve.
documentary film,
of music, song, color and dance,
of my identity, my Native heritage,
due to historically forced assimilation.
if they practiced traditional ways
recognized tribes in the United States,
wearing long hair in braids.
in the world as human beings."
for over a year,
протягом року
from around the world,
with the exact same struggle
the power storytelling has
that comes with this power.
яка виникає із цієї сили.
when our stories are rewritten or ignored,
and just listening to each other's
власні розповіді,
то зможемо
that can transcend time itself.
ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Kayla Briët - Filmmaker, musicianTED Fellow Kayla Briët explores themes of identity and self-discovery in multiple mediums of storytelling: film, multi-media arts and music.
Why you should listen
Kayla Briët explores themes of identity and self-discovery in multiple mediums of storytelling: film, multi-media arts and music. Briët's short documentary, Smoke That Travels, immerses viewers in her native Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation heritage and explores fears that her culture may someday be forgotten. This film has screened and won awards at over 45 festivals internationally, including MoMA in NYC, and has been archived in the Smithsonian Institute in Washington D.C. The film also earned her a year-long fellowship with Sundance Film Festival in 2016.
As a multi-instrumentalist and self-taught composer, Briët also scores her own films and creates music in styles ranging from cinematic to alternative pop to electronic. She performs live as a one-woman band, with her keyboard, guitar, loop pedal and guzheng zither, a traditional Chinese instrument. Recently, Briët was named a 2017 TED Fellow, 2016 Sundance Film Festival Ignite Fellow, 2016 Adobe Creativity Scholar, 2016 MIT Chamber Scholar for her interest in blockchain technology, and a 2016 Oculus Launch Pad Artist for virtual reality. Currently, she is creating and directing documentary and experimental film as well as immersive experiences in the virtual reality space.
Kayla Briët | Speaker | TED.com