Karuna ( Hamid Drake / Adam Rudolph ) at Elysium Furnace Works at Howland Cultural Center

"A pioneer in world music.”
— NY Times

“Two master drummers in a stunning musical event…One of the year's most ecstatic performances — in any city, any festival, anywhere.”
— All About Jazz

Elysium Furnace Works continues its 2018 season of creative music performances in Beacon, NY with the acclaimed percussion duo Karuna, featuring two acknowledged master drummers: Hamid Drake and Adam Rudolph.

Hamid Drake: drum kit, vocal, frame drums, bata, tabla, percussion

Adam Rudolph: handrumset (kongos, djembe, tarija, zabumba), thumb pianos, sintir, multiphonic vocal, percussion, electronic processing ...

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"A pioneer in world music.”
— NY Times

“Two master drummers in a stunning musical event…One of the year's most ecstatic performances — in any city, any festival, anywhere.”
— All About Jazz

Elysium Furnace Works continues its 2018 season of creative music performances in Beacon, NY with the acclaimed percussion duo Karuna, featuring two acknowledged master drummers: Hamid Drake and Adam Rudolph.

Hamid Drake: drum kit, vocal, frame drums, bata, tabla, percussion

Adam Rudolph: handrumset (kongos, djembe, tarija, zabumba), thumb pianos, sintir, multiphonic vocal, percussion, electronic processing

Karuna will perform on Friday, May 4 at 8 PM at the Howland Cultural Center, located 477 Main St. in Beacon, NY. Admission will be $20 at the door. The Howland Cultural Center can be found online at and their phone number is (845) 831-4988.

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