 They are rarely if ever found on the Romanian ţambal mic, the Iranian santur, or the Indian santoor

Damping is also important in most percussion instruments in the gamelan, including sarons, gendèrs, and gangsas.On instruments that are played with a single mallet, the left hand is used to damp the previously hit note when a new note is played.On the gendèr, which is played with mallets in both hands, the keys must be damped by the same hand.