songwriting

Leonard Cohen reached adulthood and chose to write poetry and novels at a time when it was unusual for singers to write their own songs. Not so long later, in 1962, the singer-songwriter was co-introduced by the Beatles and Bob Dylan. Now I know there were singer-songwriters before then, but...

I've been thinking about how music notation could develop in an alternate world. I'm really interested in evolving something from Ancient Persia, particularly the Achaemenid Empire. So, my questions for you are: How would a talented singer/songwriter in an alternate world write their music...