Beater for African Talking Drum - New!

This curved lightwood talking drum beater from Africa Heartwood Project is suited for all sizes of talking drum, tama, or dondo. The curved playing end allows for ideal positioning to strike a drum head held near the player's body. The wide, flat head makes playing on thin skin drums more safe and controlled. Covered by our satisfaction guarantee, this mallet features: * Handcarved in Ghana out of lightwood * Curved end held in place by string or leather * One size fits all drums and players * African-made product from Africa Heartwood Project NOTE: Beaters should never be used on high tension drums with thinner animal skins. This includes most djembes, ashikos, doumbeks, etc. If you are not sure whether mallet use is appropriate for your particular drum, contact us and we'll try to help. (World Percussion USA is the ONLY authorized seller of Africa Heartwood Project instruments on this marketplace. All other sellers claiming above to also sell this item as described are not honest sellers, so proceed with caution.)