The MT Medium is constructed of a weighted wooden ball on a slim tapered maple handle (11/16” diameter on the bottom, ½” on top).  It’s wrapped in layers of thick felt and foam and soft sherpa.  

“This mallet is fantastic for working close to the gong. Ideal for drone work and playing at faster tempos. Great for exploring different tonal clusters and layers, by using different levels of mallet force, tempo and location on the instrument.” - Mike T. 

Mike Tamburo is an interdisciplinary sound artist, instrument builder, video artist, sound therapist, writer and educator.  Since 1994, Tamburo has shared more than 2,000 concerts and workshops playing his personally curated set of gongs, bells and other metal instruments. He has recorded over 70 albums, both solo and in collaboration with Crown of Eternity, Meisha, Arco Flute Foundation, Psychic Frost, Brother Ong and more. He teaches gong music, both in person and online with School of Gong. He is also a part of the far-reaching ethnomusicology trio, Dig Deeper, with Mitch Nur and Thomas Orr Anderson.