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I played at the wedding of my dear friends this weekend in Newbury, New Hampshire. I have played shakuhachi for many weddings and often find myself playing Minyo inspired music rather than honkyoku. But this weekend I played Choshi during the ceremony because the officiator and Bride are both Buddhists, among other things. We discussed some options during rehearsal and when I offered a sample of Choshi they said,“Play that one!”.
Transverse Bamboo Flute Repair
Here is a repair this week that was out of the norm - a transverse flute. Not a shakuhachi but still a fun repair.
3.0 Bass Flutes in the Works
Here’s some raw stock next to my last 3.0. I think the piece of wood above was a part of a tree trunk with a woodpecker hole, not a giant flute! The 3.0 is about 90cm in length.
Old 1.7 Monk’s Shakuhachi
I collected this old Monk’s shakuhachi around 2003 in Kyoto when I attended the annual Komuso gathering at Myoanji. It’s over 100 years old.
Happy Birthday America!
Sasa and Jet blowing their, umm, horns.
We spent the Fourth in Bristol, RI. I was told it has the country’s longest running and oldest July 4th parade. What an amazing experience that was. Happy birthday America! See Uncle Sam on the rest of the blog.
Yung Flutes Shop in Barrington, RI for July
Hi All, I’m holed up in Barrington, Rhode Island for the month of July. The kids need some green for the summer. What better place than Grandma and Grandpa’s. I have a work bench set up and can undertake all aspects of shakuhachi repair and will continue to take commissions while I’m here.
If you plan on sending an instrument for repair, please contact me first to let me know a flute is on it’s way. Then send it here:
Perry Yung C/O Donohues
10 Woodward Ave
Barrington, RI 02806
Shakuhachi Brother
My Brother playing shakuhachi on top of a mountain in Nepal.