In the previous post, I referred generically to the Pavón family, who could be relatives of La Serneta. In this one, I focus on its two main influences, at least those recorded on disc.
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Pastora Pavón Cruz She was, among women, the greatest promoter of the Serneta soleá. I think she felt strongly identified with it, especially in the lyrics. There are some very significant details:
a) The Girl with the Combs records a total of 258 cantes between 1910 (Zonophone) and 1950 (His Master's Voice) with different guitarists.
b) Of those 258 cantes, 26 were records for soleá with 64 variations or different schools.
c) 16 cantes Of all these variants, the forms attributed to La Serneta were:
8 of the preparation style (versus 'I was Piera' and I lost my center') / 4 original style (vs. 'One day it was me') / 2 of the Jerez transition style (vs. 'I never failed in my law') / 2 of the brave style (vs. 'I don't complain about my star'). The so-called brave Trianero and the short or transitional Trianero soleá are left out. Curious, considering it's from Seville.
Regardless of these data, and even though I understand that Pastora He grafts his own personality into many of the sections; he is an unparalleled mirror to bring us closer to the object of our study.
Thomas Pavon He recorded far less than his sister, but at least he left us some gems from Arturo that we'd love to have. However, his contributions are sensational:
d) Of 13 soleás (between 1928 for Regal and 1947 for His Master's Voice) in just one record he performs the cantes of our protagonist. But, most importantly, she labels them with her name, something that wasn't common at the time. The AA-400 reference from 1947, featuring Melchor de Marchena, appears on the slate plate's biscuit like this: Soleares de la Serneta.
e) Includes two monuments: the first one is a preparation monument 'I have such a great taste' which has been shaped by many and the second is the Jerez transition'I never broke my law.
Go to the springs of these two singers in search of vestiges of the cante Mercé's la Serneta is a guarantee of the best gold.
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