Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes Liner Notes
SADAKO AND THE THOUSAND PAPER CRANES tells the true story of Sadako Sasaki, a 12 year old Japanese girl who developed leukemia 10 years after the bombing of Hiroshima. Sadako was inspired by an old legend, believing that if she managed to fold a thousand paper cranes the gods might grant her wish to be well again. Sadako's story has touched the hearts of people throughout the world and every year on August 6th millions of paper cranes are sent to Hiroshima's Peace Park. They are placed at the base of the Children's Monument, built to honor Sadako and all other children affected by war.
This soundtrack recording was originally produced for a half-hour film that has been viewed throughout the world. Directed by George Levenson, the video received numerous awards and acclaims and was based on the book by Eleanor Coerr. In Set One of this recording, Liv Ullmann's clear and sensitive reading of young Sadako's story is enhanced by George Winston's solo guitar music. Set Two features George's guitar music alone. SADAKO AND THE THOUSAND PAPER CRANES, released in remembrance of the 50th anniversary of the bombing of Hiroshima, provides parents with an ideal way to teach children about the lasting values of hope and peace.
***** Five Stars "Beautifully moving"
Video Rating Guide
Blue Ribbon
American Film and Video Festival
Gold Apple
Parents' Choice Magazine
Notable Film and Video
"...touches the soul."
L.A. Parent Magazine
Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes
Narration by Liv Ullmann
Solo guitar by George Winston
Based on the book by Eleanor Coerr
Adapted to narration by Victoria Trostle
Story consultant – Ashley Ramsden
“I will write peace on your wings and you will fly all over the world.”
Sadako Sasaki
Today, Sadako Sasaki is a contemporary heroine of peace. Her personal struggle has awakened millions of people, especially children, to the long-term consequences of war, the danger of nuclear weapons, and our common humanity. As author Eleanor Coerr says, “I think if you tell people that 200,000 people died as a result of the bombing of Hiroshima, it doesn’t have as much impact as the story of one young girl. People feel they know Sadako after hearing her story, and that’s what makes the difference in their understanding.”
With Sadako, the paper crane has become an international symbol of peace. It is perhaps the most elegant example of origami, the Japanese art of paper-folding. People who hear Sadako’s story often ask: How can I make a paper crane? For a free set of written instructions and diagrams, send a self-addressed stamped envelope to The Sadako Project. Paper cranes are unique and graceful, and folding them is very satisfying to young and old alike. Whether they are sent to Hiroshima, the United Nations, the local library, or someone recovering from an illness, the paper crane is a welcome gift of special beauty and meaning.
HERE ARE SOME ADDITIONAL RELATED RESOURCES AVAILABLE FROM THE SADAKO PROJECT:
HOW TO FOLD A PAPER CRANE
A half hour live action video guaranteed to work. Ages eight and up.
SADAKO AND THE THOUSAND PAPER CRANES
The original story by Eleanor Coerr. A contemporary classic.
(paperback by Dell Yearling/Hardback by G.P. Putnam’s Son)
SADAKO
A clothbound picture book. Story by Eleanor Coerr.
Drawings by Ed Young selected from the video
48 full color illustrations. Age eight and up. (G.P. Putnam’s Son)
CHILDREN OF THE PAPER CRANE, A HISTORY
Originally written in Japanese by Masamoto Nasu, this excellent translation fills in the facts about Sadako’s life as well as her friends and classmates who built the now-famous Children’s Monument in Hiroshima’s Peace Park. (M.E. Sharpe)
SADADKO AND THE THOUSAND PAPER CRANES
NARRATION WITH SOLO GUITAR 30:06
1. Introduction/Transformation/Early One Morning/Running/Peace Park 3:51
2. Bells/Birds In Flight/Grandmother’s Lament 1:39
3. The Race/Sadako’s Lament/A New Year’s Lullaby/Sadako’s Lament II 5:28
4. A Good Luck Sign/The Magic of the Cranes/folding Cranes 3:46
5. Meeting Kenji/Mon Enfant/Kenji's Lament/Star Island 4:27
6. Going Home/A Silk Kimono/Sadako's Lament III 6:02
7. This Is Our Cry/Epilogue 5:05
SOLO GUITAR MUSIC ALONE 29:14
8. Introduction/Transformation 0:46
9. Early One Morning (Sadako's Slack Key #1) 1:35
10. Running/Peace Park 0:54
11. Bells 0:18
12. Birds In Flight 2:07
This is the traditional Irish piece Boys of Ballisodare, as arranged by Grey Larsen and Malcolm Dalglish from their album THUNDERHEAD.
13. Grandmother's Lament 0:48
14. The Race/Sadako's Lament 1:52
15. The New Year's Lullaby 0:59
From the song A Pretty Good Diet by guitarist John Creger.
16. Sadako's Lament II 1:24
17. A Good Luck Sign 0:49
18. The Magic of the Cranes 0:53
Played in the key of D in the G Major Tuning (here sounding in C, since the guitar is tuned down two half steps from standard pitch)
19. Folding Cranes 1:07
20. Meeting Kenji 2:14
Played in the key of A minor and D minor in the G Major Tuning (here sounding in G minor and C minor, since the guitar is tuned down two half steps from standard pitch).
21. Mon Enfant/Kenji's Lament/Star Island 3:11
Mon Enfant is a traditional French piece, played in the key of A minor in the G Major Tuning (here sounding in G minor, since the guitar is tuned down two half steps from standard pitch).
22. Going Home (Slack Key) 1:22
23. A Silk Kimono 1:16
24. Sadako's Lament III 2:07
25. This Is Our Cry 1:47
26. Epilogue (Sadako's Slack Key #2) 2:41
Total Time: 59:27
All songs composed by George Winston and published by Dancing Cat Music (BMI) except the following:
Birds in Flight, which is based on the traditional Irish piece Boys of Ballisodare, as arranged by Grey Larsen and Malcolm Dalglish from their album THUNDERHEAD (Flying Fish Records), published by Sleepy Creek Music/Ooolitic Music (BMI).
New Year’s Lullaby is part of the song A Pretty Good Diet by guitarist John Creger (BMI).
Mon Enfant is a traditional French piece arranged by George Winston. Great versions of this song have been recorded by guitarist Ralph Towner, as a guitar solo on his album DIARY (ECM Records), and by guitarist Wes Montgomery under the title Little Child, Daddy Dear on his album TEQUILA (Verve Records), with strings arranged by Claus Ogerman.
All the songs are played in open G Major Tuning (in Hawaii this is called Taro Patch Tuning). The Somogyi guitar is tuned D-G-D-G-B-D from the lower pitched sixth string to the highest first string. In addition, the guitar as two extra bass strings, with the lowest one tuned to A and the second – lowest one tuned to C, thus yielding A-C-D-G-D-G-B-D. (All of these are actually pitched down to the key of F, and the eight strings then yield G-B-C-F-C-F-A-C.)
Special thanks to these Hawaiian Slack Key guitarist for their influence and inspiration: Keola Beamer, Sonny Chillingworth, Atta Isaacs, Ledward Kaapana, Moses Kahumoku, Ray Kane, Ozzie Kotani, George Kuo, Leonard Kwan, Bla Pahinui, Cyril Pahinui, and Gabby Pahinui;
and to these other guitarists: Pierre Bensusan, John Creger, Alex de Grassi, John Feeley, Ted Greene, Daniel Hecht, Michael Hedges, Wes Montgomery, Bola Sete, and Ralph Towner;
Also, special thanks to Ervin Somogyi of Oakland, CA who built the eight string guitar used on this album, John Creger & Family, and to everyone at Peace Park in Hiroshima and at Peace Park in Nagasaki, and to the late George Levinson & everyone at Informed Democracy for conceiving this project.
More information about the Sadako Project and products including the companion video are available from:
Website:www.sadako.com.
Write to: Sadako Project, P.O. Box 67, Santa Cruz, CA 95063
Anyone interested can order free crane folding instructions, color postcards of Sadako and an information sheet called "Cranes, Sadako and You."
This soundtrack recording was originally produced for a half-hour film that has been viewed throughout the world. Directed by George Levenson, the video received numerous awards and acclaims and was based on the book by Eleanor Coerr. In Set One of this recording, Liv Ullmann's clear and sensitive reading of young Sadako's story is enhanced by George Winston's solo guitar music. Set Two features George's guitar music alone. SADAKO AND THE THOUSAND PAPER CRANES, released in remembrance of the 50th anniversary of the bombing of Hiroshima, provides parents with an ideal way to teach children about the lasting values of hope and peace.
***** Five Stars "Beautifully moving"
Video Rating Guide
Blue Ribbon
American Film and Video Festival
Gold Apple
Parents' Choice Magazine
Notable Film and Video
"...touches the soul."
L.A. Parent Magazine
Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes
Narration by Liv Ullmann
Solo guitar by George Winston
Based on the book by Eleanor Coerr
Adapted to narration by Victoria Trostle
Story consultant – Ashley Ramsden
“I will write peace on your wings and you will fly all over the world.”
Sadako Sasaki
Today, Sadako Sasaki is a contemporary heroine of peace. Her personal struggle has awakened millions of people, especially children, to the long-term consequences of war, the danger of nuclear weapons, and our common humanity. As author Eleanor Coerr says, “I think if you tell people that 200,000 people died as a result of the bombing of Hiroshima, it doesn’t have as much impact as the story of one young girl. People feel they know Sadako after hearing her story, and that’s what makes the difference in their understanding.”
With Sadako, the paper crane has become an international symbol of peace. It is perhaps the most elegant example of origami, the Japanese art of paper-folding. People who hear Sadako’s story often ask: How can I make a paper crane? For a free set of written instructions and diagrams, send a self-addressed stamped envelope to The Sadako Project. Paper cranes are unique and graceful, and folding them is very satisfying to young and old alike. Whether they are sent to Hiroshima, the United Nations, the local library, or someone recovering from an illness, the paper crane is a welcome gift of special beauty and meaning.
HERE ARE SOME ADDITIONAL RELATED RESOURCES AVAILABLE FROM THE SADAKO PROJECT:
HOW TO FOLD A PAPER CRANE
A half hour live action video guaranteed to work. Ages eight and up.
SADAKO AND THE THOUSAND PAPER CRANES
The original story by Eleanor Coerr. A contemporary classic.
(paperback by Dell Yearling/Hardback by G.P. Putnam’s Son)
SADAKO
A clothbound picture book. Story by Eleanor Coerr.
Drawings by Ed Young selected from the video
48 full color illustrations. Age eight and up. (G.P. Putnam’s Son)
CHILDREN OF THE PAPER CRANE, A HISTORY
Originally written in Japanese by Masamoto Nasu, this excellent translation fills in the facts about Sadako’s life as well as her friends and classmates who built the now-famous Children’s Monument in Hiroshima’s Peace Park. (M.E. Sharpe)
SADADKO AND THE THOUSAND PAPER CRANES
NARRATION WITH SOLO GUITAR 30:06
1. Introduction/Transformation/Early One Morning/Running/Peace Park 3:51
2. Bells/Birds In Flight/Grandmother’s Lament 1:39
3. The Race/Sadako’s Lament/A New Year’s Lullaby/Sadako’s Lament II 5:28
4. A Good Luck Sign/The Magic of the Cranes/folding Cranes 3:46
5. Meeting Kenji/Mon Enfant/Kenji's Lament/Star Island 4:27
6. Going Home/A Silk Kimono/Sadako's Lament III 6:02
7. This Is Our Cry/Epilogue 5:05
SOLO GUITAR MUSIC ALONE 29:14
8. Introduction/Transformation 0:46
9. Early One Morning (Sadako's Slack Key #1) 1:35
10. Running/Peace Park 0:54
11. Bells 0:18
12. Birds In Flight 2:07
This is the traditional Irish piece Boys of Ballisodare, as arranged by Grey Larsen and Malcolm Dalglish from their album THUNDERHEAD.
13. Grandmother's Lament 0:48
14. The Race/Sadako's Lament 1:52
15. The New Year's Lullaby 0:59
From the song A Pretty Good Diet by guitarist John Creger.
16. Sadako's Lament II 1:24
17. A Good Luck Sign 0:49
18. The Magic of the Cranes 0:53
Played in the key of D in the G Major Tuning (here sounding in C, since the guitar is tuned down two half steps from standard pitch)
19. Folding Cranes 1:07
20. Meeting Kenji 2:14
Played in the key of A minor and D minor in the G Major Tuning (here sounding in G minor and C minor, since the guitar is tuned down two half steps from standard pitch).
21. Mon Enfant/Kenji's Lament/Star Island 3:11
Mon Enfant is a traditional French piece, played in the key of A minor in the G Major Tuning (here sounding in G minor, since the guitar is tuned down two half steps from standard pitch).
22. Going Home (Slack Key) 1:22
23. A Silk Kimono 1:16
24. Sadako's Lament III 2:07
25. This Is Our Cry 1:47
26. Epilogue (Sadako's Slack Key #2) 2:41
Total Time: 59:27
All songs composed by George Winston and published by Dancing Cat Music (BMI) except the following:
Birds in Flight, which is based on the traditional Irish piece Boys of Ballisodare, as arranged by Grey Larsen and Malcolm Dalglish from their album THUNDERHEAD (Flying Fish Records), published by Sleepy Creek Music/Ooolitic Music (BMI).
New Year’s Lullaby is part of the song A Pretty Good Diet by guitarist John Creger (BMI).
Mon Enfant is a traditional French piece arranged by George Winston. Great versions of this song have been recorded by guitarist Ralph Towner, as a guitar solo on his album DIARY (ECM Records), and by guitarist Wes Montgomery under the title Little Child, Daddy Dear on his album TEQUILA (Verve Records), with strings arranged by Claus Ogerman.
All the songs are played in open G Major Tuning (in Hawaii this is called Taro Patch Tuning). The Somogyi guitar is tuned D-G-D-G-B-D from the lower pitched sixth string to the highest first string. In addition, the guitar as two extra bass strings, with the lowest one tuned to A and the second – lowest one tuned to C, thus yielding A-C-D-G-D-G-B-D. (All of these are actually pitched down to the key of F, and the eight strings then yield G-B-C-F-C-F-A-C.)
Special thanks to these Hawaiian Slack Key guitarist for their influence and inspiration: Keola Beamer, Sonny Chillingworth, Atta Isaacs, Ledward Kaapana, Moses Kahumoku, Ray Kane, Ozzie Kotani, George Kuo, Leonard Kwan, Bla Pahinui, Cyril Pahinui, and Gabby Pahinui;
and to these other guitarists: Pierre Bensusan, John Creger, Alex de Grassi, John Feeley, Ted Greene, Daniel Hecht, Michael Hedges, Wes Montgomery, Bola Sete, and Ralph Towner;
Also, special thanks to Ervin Somogyi of Oakland, CA who built the eight string guitar used on this album, John Creger & Family, and to everyone at Peace Park in Hiroshima and at Peace Park in Nagasaki, and to the late George Levinson & everyone at Informed Democracy for conceiving this project.
More information about the Sadako Project and products including the companion video are available from:
The Sadako Project
Call Toll Free (800) 827-0949Website:www.sadako.com.
Write to: Sadako Project, P.O. Box 67, Santa Cruz, CA 95063
Anyone interested can order free crane folding instructions, color postcards of Sadako and an information sheet called "Cranes, Sadako and You."
