''Memoirs of a Geisha: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack'' is the

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to the 2005 film of the same name, composed and conducted by

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. The original score and

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s were composed and conducted by Williams and features

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and

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as cellist and violinist, respectively. The

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was released by

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on November 22, 2005. The score won the

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and the

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. It was also nominated for the

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but lost to the original score of the film ''

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''.

Track listing

# Sayuri's Theme 1:31 # The Journey to the Hanamachi 4:06 # Going to School 2:42 # Brush on Silk 2:31 # Chiyo's Prayer 3:36 # Becoming a Geisha 4:52 # Finding Satsu 3:44 # The Chairman's Waltz 2:39 # The Rooftops of the Hanamachi 3:49 # The Garden Meeting 2:44 # Dr. Crab's Prize 2:18 # Destiny's Path 3:20 # A New Name... A New Life 3:33 # The Fire Scene and the Coming of War 6:48 # As the Water... 2:01 # Confluence 3:42 # A Dream Discarded 2:00 # Sayuri's Theme and End Credits 5:06 Total Time: 61:02

Credits

– cello *

– violin *

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- shakuhachi, tsutsumi * Masayo Ishigure - koto * Hiromi Hashibe - koto * Tateo Takahashi - shamisen

References

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