These wooden mallets are used for playing the rim of the Himalayan singing bowl. They isolate a single tone from the bowl. If it brings out a high tone, it is called the female voice. If it sings a lower tone, it is called the male voice.

Some people tap with this type of mallet, but care needs to be taken. If you tap to hard, it can startle the nervous system.

Inviters are small mallets of different sizes that have a soft covering. They are a great alternative to the wooden mallets. They are hard on the inside, allowing a bright attack, yet they have enough softness on the covering to create warmth to the bright tone.

This is the go-to mallet for practitioners using Himalyan singing bowls for sound massage. They create a clear soft tone when tapped gently.

Soft felt mallets are made in Nepal and create a nice soft tone, as they mute the higher notes / frequencies. Care needs to be taken that the mallet is of the appropriate size for the bowl to allow the low tones to sing.

There are a variety of professional mallets on the market that have a variety of different core materials and outer fabrics. Have fun exploring all the different sounds you pull out of one Himalayan singing bowl with a variety of mallets.