Why Nothing Matters | The Art of JOHN CAGE and SAMUEL BECKETT

What does nothing sound like? For John Cage and Samuel Beckett, it became a mission of their careers to find out. Cage’s composition ’4’ 33“’ and Beckett’s ’Waiting for Godot’ are two of the most significant works of the twentieth century, known for their explorations of silence. In this video, we’ll examine the philosophy behind them, and how nothing can actually mean something. FURTHER READING/VIEWING Samuel Beckett’s ’Waiting for Godot’ (2001 production): John Cage’s ’4’ 33“, performed by Kyle Shaw: Samuel Beckett documentary, ’Silence to Silence’: John Cage interviewed about silence: MUSIC ’Dream’ - John Cage ’In a Landscape’ - John Cage ’Phaedra’ - Tangerine Dream ’Transmigration Species’ - AllDaySleep - - - I do not own any of the clips used. This video is a review for critical and educational purposes and is protected under article 15 and 105 in the United States Fair Use code, as well as Fair Dealing in UK copyright law. My use of both the footage and music from this work is for the sake of analysis. This video is NOT an infringement on copyright.