A musical travel map does not need to begin with a city's famous artists. Start with the first song you actually notice after arrival. Put down where you heard it and one detail about the moment.
The note can be unpolished: a radio beside a repair counter, a bass line through a café wall, a tune someone hummed while waiting. If you do not know the title, describe the sound. An honest gap is more useful than a confident guess.
Over several days, the entries will form an uneven map. Some neighborhoods may have no music attached to them. One short street may collect three songs because you returned there at different times. That unevenness makes the record yours.
Do not record strangers or private conversations just to make the notebook complete. A written memory is often enough. If you want an audio recording of a performance, seek the performer's permission and respect any restrictions of the space.
At home, compare the map with your photographs. The two may tell different stories: the pictures favor landmarks, while the music leads back to errands and pauses. Together they can recover the parts of a journey that never looked especially important while they were happening.
