Smokey,

I don't think I was replying to your post, but to a previous one.

I don't think it should be assumed that music needs to be written for the sight reader.

A good writer could find a clear way of using the written medium to preserve any sort of music for later generations.

I have seen indian music well notated, and similar problems arise as in swedish music.

these things can be done and they can be simplified.

I would never suggest writing the phrase "with a lilt" on any piece of music as that is such a subjective term.

On the other hand, there are ways of notating a lilt on a stave.

Where 18th century notation lacks the necessary symbols etc, 21st century notation, and the creativity of the transcriber can allow some pretty non-typical western ideas to be presented pretty clearly.