People were very dubious about the possibility of percussion as an art form, even to the point that some feared such performances would "ruin" concert halls.
當時人們對打擊樂的觀念大概不出吵、沒有旋律、難登大雅之堂；對於打擊樂能否作為一門藝術表現，也半信半疑，甚至還擔心會把場地「打壞」。