I'm taking a class in combinatorial mathematics and my professor referenced this video in his lectures. Beckett likely uses a specific type of binary sequence known as Gray Code (or reflected binary code), where each successive sequence differs from the previous one by only one bit. This ensures that only one character changes (enters or exits) between each scene. For example, the Gray Code for four bits would generate 16 sequences (from 0000 to 1111), ensuring each possible combination of characters is represented exactly once. Each bit in the sequence corresponds to one of the four characters. A change in a bit (from 0 to 1 or 1 to 0) indicates a character entering or leaving the stage. The stage directions follow the order of these binary sequences, dictating which characters are on stage at any given time.
Oh. Yeah, I wrote the music. I found the footage and just added it. I couldn't find any film of the entire piece, so it just fades out, but as you can see, the music just sort of arranges itself so it could be used for the whole piece.
I tried to get the Teletubbies to do it, but their agents were asking way too much. Had to settle for what I could afford on an arts council grant. Fimbles told me to fuck off.
Andy - I just found it fo you - from arte television - original production directed by Beckett himself - Quad I and II :) Massive Tx for your attempt with the music - love it :D Samuel Beckett: Quad I+II (play for TV)
Superb. I f there was ever a play to illustrate where we are right now, this is it. Great minimalst music as well, Sounds like Glass or Reich. Beckett never misses. Bang.
Not specifically. The original work specifies 4 different percussion instruments, eg claves, woodblock, chimes, each keeping a steady beat. I'd been listening a lot of minimalist stuff, like Steve Reich, Terry Riley etc, so I took my inspiration from that,
Beckett had very clear and specific instructions for the performance of his plays, with good reason. If you understood Quad you would not have ruined it in the way you have. You might bear that in mind next time you use someone’s work in a way that distorts it.
Just popping in to say, I don't have that account anymore, but stumbled upon this, having forgotten about it. The video clip is something I found online, but I wrote the four interlocking musical parts. Anyone who wants to is very welcome to use the music if they would like to perform it. I can provide a score for each of the four parts, but seriously, if your musicians need a score for this, then don't give up the day job.
Great Beckett
Watching his plays
You get the feeling
Before you get the meaning
Friday night with the boys 🤙
i could watch this all day. it's like it puts me in a trance.
I'm watching it for a drama assignment and it's driving me insane
I've lived in a lot of shared houses, and the queue for the communal toilet at around 7am was often like this.
Awesome ! I always go back to this . I’ve no idea what’s going on . It’s so good !
They all seem to avoid stepping on the black dot in the middle, what the significance of that is I have no idea.
Perhaps they're missing the point deliberately?
Geometrías estelares
I'm taking a class in combinatorial mathematics and my professor referenced this video in his lectures. Beckett likely uses a specific type of binary sequence known as Gray Code (or reflected binary code), where each successive sequence differs from the previous one by only one bit. This ensures that only one character changes (enters or exits) between each scene. For example, the Gray Code for four bits would generate 16 sequences (from 0000 to 1111), ensuring each possible combination of characters is represented exactly once. Each bit in the sequence corresponds to one of the four characters. A change in a bit (from 0 to 1 or 1 to 0) indicates a character entering or leaving the stage. The stage directions follow the order of these binary sequences, dictating which characters are on stage at any given time.
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This is a lot harder than it looks!
lol
Saw this live in Philadelphia on September 10, 2001.
That explains a lot.
Oh. Yeah, I wrote the music. I found the footage and just added it. I couldn't find any film of the entire piece, so it just fades out, but as you can see, the music just sort of arranges itself so it could be used for the whole piece.
Really interesting approach with the pitched percussion. Nice work!
What are the instruments?
Nice one
the music makes this so much better!
I love this piece
I think its really impressive the art of motion, color, music.
Masterpiece.
Really great concept of musical adaption. Good work. I like.
me and the homies at a soild hour on a tuesday
man the wiggles took a turn for the weird lately
I tried to get the Teletubbies to do it, but their agents were asking way too much. Had to settle for what I could afford on an arts council grant. Fimbles told me to fuck off.
I love the red one's sound.
Andy - I just found it fo you - from arte television - original production directed by Beckett himself - Quad I and II :) Massive Tx for your attempt with the music - love it :D
Samuel Beckett: Quad I+II (play for TV)
‘Then sky alone is left...’
-James Merrill, ‘Lost In Translation’
Leaked footage of the early stages of Among Us 2 before it was canceled.
I know. I worked really hard on that script, but they just told me to fuck off.
You will never see God
clockwise around the little circle ..... anticlockwise on the edge of the square
They're just turning left
Love the music!
It would be great as a trap beat!
Superb. I f there was ever a play to illustrate where we are right now, this is it. Great minimalst music as well, Sounds like Glass or Reich. Beckett never misses. Bang.
I think of Harry Partch or Gamelan music.
This is funny for no reason
Minimalism at its best. The square and the circle.
Indubitably
i loved it
Me stoned and rambling to myself about who really shot Mr. Burns.
Brilliant - great music to go with Beckett. Not easy to get right, but this is.
People come and go, that's life.
Good one
Could you say that this is a good visual example of Synaesthesia trans modal in sight, sound and colour?
I guess you could. But I wouldn't know what you meant if you did.
İnanılmaz
You need to give yourself and three performer's and musicians credit. Who are they? Where was performed it. A must do.
All it needs is a nice bumping trap beat in the background. Surprised no one has sampled this.
Bumping'd kill this piece in my opinion. Love the melody and bells as they are.
wow
Reminds me of a game of 3 ball pool. But the cue ball keeps scratching ?
The song "Mad World," but I think the Gary Jules version, would go perfect with this play if anybody could get permission for that.
It's like a screen saver...or the Pac-Man ghosts if you watch it on double speed.
*This would make a sick rap beat* 😂🔥
I swear it would
Does the square at the centre
represent RUclips ??
Works beautifully. Is it your own music?
Your score works - but viewers should try and watch the original. The score/sounds underscore the action in a much more Beckett-ian way I think.
teletubbies!!!!!
CLARK- UNFULA
how big does the square have to be ??
This is a bruh moment
is this among us?
What the heavk
when was this filmed?
1981, Germany
good morning
hmmm
What's this about?
i really wish i didn't find this as funny as i do
the wittgenstein you take is not merely inferior to the semblance of your sympathy
Was pitched percussion part of the original work?
Not specifically. The original work specifies 4 different percussion instruments, eg claves, woodblock, chimes, each keeping a steady beat. I'd been listening a lot of minimalist stuff, like Steve Reich, Terry Riley etc, so I took my inspiration from that,
something joke about braincells
都会を歩いてる時ずっとこんなふうに人を避け続けてるわ
what's going on !!!? 🙁
hey! what the shit
Beckett had very clear and specific instructions for the performance of his plays, with good reason. If you understood Quad you would not have ruined it in the way you have. You might bear that in mind next time you use someone’s work in a way that distorts it.
In what manner was it distorted
. . . .
no lo vean volaos
what
This makes me very angry for some reason
Que estafa de video
Just popping in to say, I don't have that account anymore, but stumbled upon this, having forgotten about it. The video clip is something I found online, but I wrote the four interlocking musical parts. Anyone who wants to is very welcome to use the music if they would like to perform it. I can provide a score for each of the four parts, but seriously, if your musicians need a score for this, then don't give up the day job.