Name of the making dojo: Yung Flutes, based in New York, USA
In 2002 Perry received the Japan/US Friendship Commission Arts Fellowship (funded by The International House of Japan and the National Endowment for the Arts) enabling him to travel and study traditional shakuhachi crafting and playing in Japan. His main sensei is Kinya Sogawa in the both the Jiari instrument lineage of Chikusen Tamai and Jinashi/Hochiku style of Watazumi. He performs all aspects of professional shakuhachi work – commission, restorations, repairs and customization on existing instruments.
Perry has taught shakuhachi making workshops at shakuhachi camps and colleges and universities throughout the United States. He is the resident shakuhachi making teacher a Zen Mountain Monastery (Mountains and Rivers Order) and Fire Lotus Temple.
Shakuhachi teachers: Jin Nyodo Kinko style under Keisuki Zenyoji, Chikumeisha Kinko under Christopher Blasdel (Goro Yamaguchi), contemporary techniques with Akikazu Nakamura (Katsuya Yokoyama, Berklee College), Taizan Ha Myoan with Nancy Beckman (Fukumoto Kansai Kyoan,Yoshimura sôshin Fuan). He also studied the Chikuho notation system with Riley Lee. Perry has been studying with Ralph Samuelson since returning to the States in 2003 and continues to share the shakuhachi on the theatrical stage, film and television.
Selling shakuhachi since: 1994