Tetseo Sisters

The Tetseo Sisters are a vocal quartet consisting of four sisters from the Indian state of Nagaland , which has dedicated itself to the cultivation of local vocal folk music .

life and work

The Tetseo sisters Mercy, Azi, Kuvelü and Alüne grew up in the Naga capital Kohima and are members of the Chakhesang , one of the larger Naga tribes. They speak and sing in the Chokri dialect of the Phek area . From childhood on, their parents introduced them to Li , the traditional songs of their homeland. They appeared in public early on, starting in 2000 regularly at Nagaland's annual cultural festival, the Hornbill Festival. With increasing popularity, they expanded their radius by appearing in other places in Nagaland, Northeast India , New Delhi and other states of the Indian Union. While the two older sisters Mercy and Azi were studying, the Tetseos also performed as duos, the older ones in New Delhi, the younger ones in Kohima. The sisters have repeatedly been able to show their art at official events as representatives of the state, including at the North East Trade Opportunities Summit in Bangkok in 2008 , and at the handshake concerts in Bangkok in 2012, in Rangoon in 2014 , in Kunming in 2015 and in Gwangju in 2016 . On May 1, 2012, the sisters were part of the supporting program at Prince Andrew's state reception on the occasion of Elizabeth II's Diamond Jubilee.

In 2013, the Tetseo Sisters and other artists, led by Alobo Naga, took part in the video "My vote makes my future", which the Election Commission of India used to encourage young voters to participate in the elections for the Nagaland Assembly. The Tetseo Sisters, along with numerous other musicians from the region, including Alobo Naga and Soulmate , also made a contribution to “We are the 8!”, The anthem of the Indian Super League club NorthEast United FC .

In August 2014, Mercy and Kuvelü Tetseo performed as part of a fifty-member folklore group from Nagaland at the twenty-four shows at the Royal Military Tattoo in Edinburgh and at other shows in Scotland. In October 2014 Mercy, Kuvelü and Lulu Tetseo and their brother Mhaseve were part of the entourage of the governor of Nagaland and Tripura P. B. Acharya on a visit to the USA. Concerts took place in Chicago , Bloomington (Illinois) and Detroit .

In 2015, in addition to numerous appearances at national festivals, several cover versions of different styles were recorded.

• Barso Re , a Bollywood hit by AR Rahman from the film Guru , the original sings Shreya Ghoshal
• Marvin Gaye , with Kenny Rio, the original by Charlie Puth and Meghan Trainor
• Nobody , starring Rose Vero, the Korean version of a piece by the K-pop girl group Wonder Girls
• Nothing On You by Bruno Mars , with David Sawang
• Silver Bells , a Christmas song written by Bing Crosby , with Tuden Jamir

Discography

On the occasion of the Hornbill Festival 2011, the Tetseos released their first CD entitled "Li: Chapter One: The Beginning".

Li

The Chakhesang have a traditional songbook of 223 songs, the Li kukre kutiko . Other songs have so far only been passed on orally in the villages of the region. The Li include songs for special occasions, love songs, children's songs, lamentations, war chants and songs that are assigned to the annual cycle and agriculture. Characteristic are the repetitive "Ho-he-ho" - "Hiyo-hiyohey" choirs, which are divided between several groups either as a supplement ad libitum or as an echo. In addition to their complexity, they serve to strengthen group awareness.

The Tetseo Sisters make use of the rich treasure trove of traditional songs. They accompany some of their pieces on the single-stringed lute Tati or Heka Libüh .

Personal

Mütsevelü (Mercy) Tetseo has a degree in Psychology from Delhi University but is currently devoting herself to her musical career. She also writes short stories and blogs. Azine (Azi) Vezivolü took part in beauty contests, was Vice-Miss Nagaland and has a degree in political science from Delhi University. She also models and sings in other formations, but has rarely appeared since the birth of her two sons. Kuvelü (Kuku) Tetseo attended the Lady Shri Ram College of Delhi University and is still studying in Kohima. Alüne (Lulu) Tetseo is the youngest of the four sisters and is studying at the Government Medical College in Nagpur .

Web links

• Tetseo Sisters (personal homepage, accessed May 3, 2019)
• Tetseo Sisters (Interview, Woman's Panorama, December 2011, accessed May 3, 2019)
• Tetseo Sisters (Interview with Satish Gurung, January 13, 2016, accessed January 23, 2016)
• Music example : O Rhosi
• Tetseo sisters from Nagaland popularize Naga folk music (short report from Asian News International, video published October 4, accessed May 3, 2019)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Candid conversation with Tetseo Sisters , (IMPress Archives, January 16, 2013, accessed May 3, 2019)
2. ↑ ^{a b c d} Vishü Rita Krocha: Tetseo Sisters: Cultural Ambassadors extraordinaire (Eastern Mirror, English, accessed April 26, 2012)
3. ↑ Handshake concerts in Myanmar (Nagaland Post, June 27, 2014, accessed July 6, 2014)
4. ↑ Art has no boundaries, says Guru Mashangva ( Memento of the original from December 8, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link has been inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (The Sangai Express, November 30, 2015, English) 
5. ↑ Rio for strengthening ties with Korea (The Morung Express, accessed May 3, 2019)
6. ↑ Zaira Arslan: Sing Like a Tetseo ( Memento of the original from July 14, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (7 Sisters Project, April 11, 2013, accessed July 6, 2014) 
7. ↑ Music video to promote voting in Nagaland (The Shillong Times, February 9, 2013, English, accessed February 9, 2013)
8. ↑ We are the 8! (on Youtube , published October 1, 2014, accessed May 3, 2019)
9. ↑ Nagaland Young Ambassadors at Royal Military Tattoo Fest ( Memento of the original from July 28, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (The Morung Express, accessed August 11, 2014) 
10. ↑ Homecoming 'Taste of the Tattoo' run opens in Glasgow on Thursday 7 August (accessed May 3, 2019)
11. ↑ Nagaland Governor visiting US to address a workshop (The Shillong Times, October 25, 2014, accessed October 31, 2014)
12. ↑ Window to Hornbill Festival 2011 (Eastern Mirror, accessed April 26, 2012)
13. ↑ Tetseo sisters debut album 'Li: Chapter one-The Beginning' hits the shelf ( Memento of the original from September 4, 2012 in the web archive archive.today ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (NagaJournal, December 15, 2011, accessed March 2, 2012) 
14. ↑ Peter van Ham and Aglaja Stirn: Sounds of the Mists Beyond Time: from the Naga songbook (www.journal-ethnologie.de, accessed May 3, 2019).
15. ↑ Vishü Rita Krocha: Azi Tetseo: The singer and her song ( Memento of the original from September 4, 2012 in the web archive archive.today ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (Originally: Eastern Mirror, accessed March 2, 2012)