La Niña de los Peines

La Niña de los Peines was the stage name of Pastora Pavón Cruz (1890–1969), a Spanish flamenco singer celebrated for her command of cante jondo and other flamenco styles.

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Arturo Pavón: A Spanish flamenco pianist and composer, and Pastora Pavón's younger brother. He belonged to the musical family in which Pavón developed her early career.
Cante jondo: A deep, expressive mode of flamenco singing associated with solemn themes and elaborate vocal delivery. Pavón became renowned for her command of this demanding style.
Seville: A city in Andalusia, Spain, with a long history as a center of flamenco culture. Pavón was born and raised in this major flamenco city.
Flamenco: An Andalusian art form combining singing, instrumental music, dance, and rhythmic expression. Pavón’s career became part of the history and public identity of this art form.
Tomás Pavón: A Spanish flamenco singer known for his interpretations of traditional cante. Her younger brother was also a major singer in the Pavón family.
Soleá: A central flamenco song form marked by a twelve-beat rhythmic cycle and a serious character. Her soleares are among the clearest demonstrations of her command of traditional cante.
Andalusia: A region of southern Spain whose music and culture shaped flamenco. Its musical traditions formed the wider setting of Pavón’s life and art.
Opera flamenca: A commercially popular style of flamenco performance that flourished in Spain from the 1920s through the 1950s. Pavón’s traditional cante stood alongside the era’s more theatrical popular styles.
Pepe Marchena: A Spanish flamenco singer associated with the popular, theatrical style known as ópera flamenca. His contrasting approach illuminates the range of styles Pavón navigated.
Siguiriyas: A grave flamenco song form built around a distinctive twelve-beat rhythmic cycle. This austere style belongs to the deep-song tradition with which Pavón was closely associated.