7/24/10 UPDATE I’m out of town untl Aug 5th. All purchased will ship as soon as I retunr. I’ll continue to take commissions and give estimates on repairs via email but soon my response may be slow due to lack of internet access.

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We were spending time in Barrington, RI last week for summer vacation. There is a great YMCA camp for the kids. They can swim, do nature walks and arts and crafts all day while eating grandma’s cooking in the evening. While the kids were at camp, my partner and I were practicing yoga at Synergy Yoga.

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Welcome to the home of New York City performing artist and shakuhachi craftsman Perry Yung. In 2002, I received support by both the American and Japanese governments to specifically study shakuhachi making and playing in Japan. I received combined grants from the Japan-US Friendship Commission, National Endowment for the Arts and the International House in Tokyo that enabled me to travel throughout Japan to meet with both Zen and modern shakuhachi makers and master players. I was introduced to my main shakuhachi making and playing sensei, Kinya Sogawa, through my NYC shakuhachi teacher, Ralph Samuelson. Before I embarked on my journey to Japan, I had been performing on the shakuhachi in experimental theater productions internationally with La MaMa E.T.C. What I discovered in Japan was utterly fantastic and beyond the scope of an introduction. It would be both a privilege and honor to share that experience with you and encourage any questions what so ever. This unique flute is shrouded in the mysteries of ancient folklore and much of the information on the internet is a incomplete and biased. My Blog would a great place to start your explorations as my mission is the share the shakuhachi in the clearest light.

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