To create the right atmosphere for the opera's underworld trial scene, Tan placed part of the strings section in a box in the gallery, and had the violinists strike the body of their instruments with the palms of their hands. The musicians were also required to stamp their feet (clad in hard-soled shoes) and call out in rhythm with the pronouncements of the underworld judge.
為了表現諸多陰間審判的音樂情境，譚盾讓弦樂手坐上二樓包廂，還讓提琴手放下琴弓，以手掌擊拍面板，甚至讓樂團穿上硬底皮鞋，隨同審判官的節拍用力踱步與呼喊。