Music is central to the processional pilgrimage of El Rocio, which attracts hundreds of thousands to Andalucia, Spain, each spring. El Rocio affords a unique view, in microcosm, of music and ritual relationships from both ritual studies and ethnomusicological perspectives. Based on extensive participatory field work and historical research, Dr. Poole explores the nexus of ritual, music, and culture within the Andalusian Catholic ritual system. The analysis also addresses the roles of the Andalusian musical forms, the role of flamenco, and the specific music of El Rocio: the sevillanas...