This session explores the complexities of archaeomusicology, ethnographic inquiry, and artistic expression in interpreting intangible cultural heritage across the Indo-Pacific region. We invite papers that examine the auditory and performative elements of musical artefacts and traditions in the region, for instance, the percussion-rich ensembles across Southeast Asia, indigenous music in Oceania or the Đông Sơn musical culture. Through an interdisciplinary investigation/ re-investigation of material culture, including organological analysis, sonic and experimental reconstructions, or ethnohistorical documentation, this session hopes to foster discussions on musical culture and representations of sound, archiving and preservation, and the interpretation of musical knowledge systems across time and space..