The Stagg 38 Tam Tam Gong with Beater comes ready to set up and play. It features raw hammered sections with a traditionally lathed body to produce an authentic sound. With a soft-headed beater for traditional playing and a rope for hanging from a gong stand you can enjoy the Stagg tam tam gong as it was intended to be heard. The tam tam gong is a traditional Chinese instrument thats become common in orchestral concert band and percussion ensemble. It produces no audible definite pitch making it ideal for adding mighty crashing sounds to a piece of music.