In the minds of troupe founder Tan Hooi Song and his student, poet Tan Chai Puan, "Percussion is the sound of celebration; the drum is the pulse of tradition. From drum solo to drum ensemble, the beats shake the earth and sky."
在節令鼓創始人陳徽崇與其弟子、詩人陳再藩（小曼）的構想中，「鼓樂是節慶的聲音，鼓是傳統的脈搏；從單鼓到群鼓，脈搏更由動地而驚天。」