Through the forces, resources, and knowledge of past eras, humans have made natural caves and heights habitable and meaningful. These places, reaching us today, are mystical sites for reflection and prayer, often linked to worship. Spaces where sound is abstracted, and we can distance ourselves from external distractions. Humans have shaped these sacred places, creating rituals of worship, prayer, and song to confront existential crisis, the threat of nature, and the common need to live. These self-preservation efforts extend beyond earthly life, finding continuity in memory and remembrance. Ritual of Presence. Folk Songs of Sweetness and Pathos is inspired by the power these sacred places convey, creating a musical set divided into four movements where the voice is central, be it solo or multiplied in litany singing, Greek chorus, electric polyphony with the aid of a loop station, and supported by the electroacoustic base of synths.