Beating a drum and it sounding: someone comes from far off.
In the source 打鼓有聲遠人來
Section 刀劍旌節鐘鼓
Drum
5 readings from 2 sources.
Zhou Gong
周公解夢 (Zhou Gong Jie Meng)
auspicious
Hearing the fine sound of a drum: joy, auspicious.
In the source 見鼓佳聲懽樂吉
Section 刀劍旌節鐘鼓
inauspicious
Seeing a drum that will not sound: ill fortune is certain.
In the source 見鼓不嗚凶必至
Section 刀劍旌節鐘鼓
auspicious
Playing the flute and beating the drum: auspicious celebration.
In the source 吹笛打鼓有吉慶
Section 哀樂病死歌唱
Miller
Ten Thousand Dreams Interpreted; Or, What's in a Dream
To hear the muffled beating of a drum, denotes that some absent friend is in distress and calls on you for aid. To see a drum, foretells amiability of character and a great aversion to quarrels and dissensions. It is an omen of prosperity to the sailor, the farmer and the tradesman alike.