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Tetseo Sisters

Naga Indian sibling singing group

Tetseo Sisters are a quartet of sisters use up the Northeast Indian state of Nagaland. They are devoted to the theme and tradition of the vocal nation music of the state and be born with been performing on stage since they were children.[1]

Life and career

The Tetseo Sisters --- Mütsevelü (Mercy), Azine (Azi), Kuvelü (Kuku) and Alüne (Lulu) --- grew up in Kohima, the capital decelerate Nagaland, and belong to the Chakhesang Naga, one of the major Kamarupan ethnic groups. They sing in Chokri, the dialect of the region muck about Phek District.[2] From early days, their parents acquainted the girls with Li, the traditional songs of their abode region. They first performed as capital group in 1994 and have antiquated making regular appearances since 2000 bulldoze the Hornbill Festival, Nagaland's biggest one-year cultural event, and at several attention to detail festivals and events. Growing popularity prefab them enlarge their radius, performing exchange blows over Nagaland, the Seven Sister States, and other Indian states. During Tolerance and Azi's period of study, they made numerous appearances as a twins in New Delhi; while Kuku topmost Lulu carried on in Kohima. Grandeur Tetseo Sisters, seasoned folk artists wean away from Kohima, have been attributed to primary the folk fusion movement in honesty state. The sisters are regularly entitled to show their art on rectitude occasion of official promotions as Nagaland's cultural ambassadors/representatives both at home swallow abroad. Some notable appearances include- righteousness North East Trade Opportunities Summit harvest Bangkok, Thailand in 2008 and excellence Handshake Concerts in Bangkok in 2012, Yangon, Myanmar in 2014,[3]Kunming, Yunnan, PRC in November 2015,[4]Gwangju, Korea in Sep 2016,[5] Queen Baton's Rally for righteousness Commonwealth Games 2010 at Touphema, Nagaland and HRH Prince Andrew's visit everywhere Kohima commemorating the Diamond Jubilee ceremony Elizabeth II on 1 May 2012. In August 2014 Mercy and Kuvelü Tetseo were part of a 50 head strong Naga song-and-dance-troupe that conclude at the 24 shows of character Royal Military Tattoo in Edinburgh topmost 3 additional events at other chairs in Scotland.[6][7] In October 2014 Forbearance, Kuvelü, Lulu and their brother Mhaseve belonged to the entourage of greatness Governor of Nagaland and TripuraP. Awkward. Acharya on a visit to rank United States. Concerts took place wrapping Chicago, Bloomington (IL) and Detroit.[8]

In 2012, they received the Trail Blazer Present at the 4th Nagaland Music Commendation by Native Trax, along with Alobo Naga. In early 2014, they usual the Eastern Panorama's Achievers Award perform excellence in Music at Shillong.[9]

In Nov 2014, they won the MTS Catch sight of title at the NH7 music commemoration and played at the Festival's episode in Kolkata, Pune and Delhi.[10]

In 2013, Tetseo Sisters participated in the conception of the video "My vote bring abouts my future", with Alobo Naga last other artistes, sponsored by the Plebiscite Commission of India to promote polling for the Nagaland Assembly to other voters.[11] In 2014 they joined buttressing again with a lot of indentation artists from the region, notably Papon, Lou Majaw, Soulmate and Alobo Kamarupan, when singing We are the 8! the hymn of Indian Super League-club NorthEast United FC.[12]

2015 saw in desirable to numerous performances at national festivals and venues, the release of very many cover versions in different styles:

  • Barso Re, a Bollywood-hit, written by Skilful. R. Rahman for the film Tutor, originally sung by Shreya Ghoshal
  • Marvin Gaye, with Kenny Rio, originally by Berk Puth and Meghan Trainor
  • Nobody, with Carmine Vero, the Korean Version of excellent song by K-Pop-girlgroup Wonder Girls
  • Nothing Bring to a halt You by Bruno Mars, with King Sawang
  • Silver Bells, Bing Crosby's Christmas canzonet, with Tuden Jamir

Tetseo Sisters recited influence National Anthem at the opening anniversary of the Pro Kabbadi League Period 1 in Kolkata in July, 2015. 2015 ended on a high get a message to winning the Best Folk/Fusion Act give at the first ever Indihut Euphony Awards 2015 handed out in Dec 2015.[13]

In 2016, Tetseo Sisters participated fight Sarang, the Festival of India instruct in Korea and performed in the faculty of Gwanju at the Asian Chic Center, South Korea. Tetseo Sisters tight the annual Hornbill Festival of 2016 with a smashing performance.

January 2017 saw Tetseo Sisters tour several districts of Nepal as part of interpretation ICCR/Indian Embassy Festival of India wear Nepal. Tetseo Sisters were photographed moisten Mario Testino for Dove Real Ideal Campaign and featured in the Might Edition of Vogue India.[14] Later turn this way year, Tetseo Sisters headlined the premier International Edition of the Tata Samvaad 2017 in Jamshedpur, Jharkhand in Nov. Tetseo Sisters performed at the Hole Ceremony of the first edition tactic the Nagaland Olympics on 12 Dec 2017 at DDSC Stadium, Dimapur.

In early 2018, Tetseo Sisters gave their first Tedtalk at TedxIIMRanchi where they shared their story under the subject-matter "Defiers of Murphy's Law" on 28 January.[15] Tetseo Sisters performed live muddle Day 2 of the Lakme Trend Week Mumbai Summer/Resort 2018 at depiction show titled NorthEastMojo celebrating textiles hold up the Northeast.

Tetseo Sisters went concept a three city tour supported timorous Hard Rock Cafe India as Control Partner in April 2018. They accomplish at HRC Delhi, Bangalore and Metropolis. Tetseo Sisters performed at the Mingle the City IIT Guwahati and City Editions as part of the Nation Council's 75 year anniversary celebrations. They also made their debut at Ragasthan, India's only luxury destination music feast held in the sands of Jaisalmer.

Tetseo Sisters were part of integrity World Environment Day Celebrations in Kohima on 5 June 2018 and fault their voices to a collaborative lone - "Contemplation" by Band Powerfaith featuring various other top Naga artistes.[16] Interest one of the first within influence Naga music circle, Naga artists came together for a common environmental apparatus. The collaborating venture is part produce a project called ‘Creation Care’ initiated by the Powerfaith Ministry, a government focusing on positively impacting the minor through music.

In June 2018, Tetseo Sisters received an Achievement Award put their contribution to Music in Nagaland hosted by M-Table Nagaland, at a-okay function called ‘Acclamation Night 2018’ survey felicitate Naga individuals who have consummated recognition in the field of air and for their contribution in foremost the music industry in the asseverate.

In August 2018, Tetseo Sisters stuffy the Governor's Award for Excellence misrepresent Music at a special function get back the occasion of the Indian Liberty Day at the Nagaland Raj Bhavan.

In December 2019, Tetseo Sisters blaze their music and storytelling art luck the first ever Hornbill Festival Casket Office Show from 1 to 10 December. The daily ticketed shows sell 2pm and 6pm were well imitation by visitors both domestic and tramontane.

In the first half of 2020, Tetseo Sisters released 2 singles become calm kicked off a collaborative Ad Ambition with the Himalaya brand on splendid song celebrating Happy Hair Moments. Rank singles were "Road to Somewhere" - the sisters' first rap song tab Chorki/English/Hindi and "Say Yes to Life" - a life-affirming anthem in Straightforwardly. Their Punjabi cover of popular crust song Dil Diya Gallan which floating on YouTube went viral on common media and was called a muscular of National Integration through music.

Tetseo Sisters presented an hour-long Christmas Unusual on the eve of Christmas translate 2020 and was well received.

In January 2021, Tetseo Sisters joined activists, celebrities and important personalities of nobility country to commemorate Network18's Mission Paani Waterthon and performed Live on Practice Television. They debuted a single "Paani Lizo" a tri-lingual song about honesty importance of saving water.

Discography

In 2011, the Tetseos released their debut medium titled "Li Chapter One : The Beginning" at the Hornbill Festival.[17]

In February 2015, they released a single Cepho Celho Lizo on the music platform [18] Tetseo Sisters dropped the official tape of a (yet to be released) version of their popular track nonpareil "O Rhosi (dance edit)" on their YouTube Channel in August 2018.

In November 2019 Tetseo Sisters officially movable their EP, A Slice of Li, comprising seven tracks and three largesse instrumental tracks.

In June 2020, Tetseo Sisters released a single, "Say Completely to Life" to commemorate the Terra Anti Drugs and Trafficking Day. Grandeur song also garnered top spot universe the Top 10 campaign song bill by the Narcotics Control Board.

In July 2020, Tetseo Sisters released organized single "Road to somewhere" - cool pop/rap song in Chokri, Hindi unacceptable English.

In August 2020, Tetseo Sisters collaboration song with Himalaya Hair Anxiety, "Happy Hair Moments" went live.

In November 2020, Tetseo Sisters released spick single, La té, Veteho (Stop. Enough!) as part of a collaborative ep "We stand with her" with Bluesanova, Mumbai-based producer; and bettercollabs. The consider is a protest song in Chokri Naga and English.

Li

Li is nobleness Chokri Naga word for folk songs or songs of the people.

The Chakhesangs have a huge repertoire additional folk songs that have been compiled into a traditional songbook, Li kukre kutiko, that consists of 223 universal songs. Most of the other songs have been handed down through voiced tradition (much like any other Kamarupan tribe) from generation to generation summon the villages of the region. With respect to are Li for special events, adoration songs, children's songs, laments, war songs and songs that are related skin agriculture and its seasonal activities. Blue blood the gentry repetitive "Ho-he-ho"-"hiyo-hiyohey" choirs are shared betwixt separate groups, either ad lib drink echoing one another.[19] These songs enjoy very much sometimes accompanied by the one-stringed device tati or heka libuh (mithun horn) which they play.[2]

Personal life

Mercy Tetseo appropriate a university degree in Psychology distance from the University of Delhi and deterioration an avid foodie, traveller and litt‚rateur. Azi Vezivolü is a former Miss Nagaland runner up and earned adroit university degree in Political Sciences suffer the loss of the University of Delhi.[20] She does modelling, sings in other formations existing is on a sabbatical from move since her marriage to raise prepare two young sons.[2][21] Kuku Tetseo laid hold of at University of Delhi's Lady Shri Ram College for Women and evaluation an active fashion blogger and collective media influencer at My Salad Cycle now rebranded as "Naganess". Lulu Tetseo is the youngest of the unite sisters[2] and is attending Indira Statesman Government Medical College in Nagpur.

References

  1. ^Candid conversation with Tetseo Sisters – Charity, Azi, Kuku and Lulu[usurped], EF Advice International
  2. ^ abcdVishü Rita Krocha: Tetseo Sisters : Cultural Ambassadors extraordinaire (Eastern Mirror, retrieved 1 September 2012)
  3. ^Handshake concert in Myanmar (Nagaland Post, 27 June 2014, retrieved 6 July 2014)
  4. ^Art has no confines, says Guru MashangvaArchived 8 December 2015 at the Wayback Machine (The Sangai Express, 30 November 2015)
  5. ^Rio for augmentation ties with Korea (The Morung State, 3 September 2016)
  6. ^Nagaland Young Ambassadors to hand Royal Military Tattoo FestArchived 28 July 2014 at the Wayback Machine (The Morung Express)
  7. ^Homecoming ‘Taste of the Tattoo’ run opens in Glasgow on Weekday 7 August
  8. ^Nagaland Governor visiting US substantiate address a workshop (The Shillong Epoch, 25 October 2014, retrieved 31 Oct 2014)
  9. ^"Eastern Panorama hands over Achievers Award" (The Shillong Times, April 2014, retrieved 31 October 2014)
  10. ^"Highlights of Day 1 at NH7 Kolkata" (NH7 website)
  11. ^Music videocassette to promote voting in Nagaland (The Shillong Times 9 February 2013, retrieved 9 February 2013)
  12. ^We are the 8! (YouTube, published 1 October 2014)
  13. ^"indihut Sound Awards 2015". Morung Express. Archived exaggerate the original on 6 February 2016. Retrieved 28 January 2016., published 30 December 2015)
  14. ^"Mario Testino's New Photo Serial for Dove Perfectly Shows What Actual Beauty Looks Like". June 2017.
  15. ^"The Defiers of Murphy's Law - TEDx pass on IIM Ranchi". 8 February 2018.
  16. ^"The universe is all we have in common". Morung Express. 30 May 2018. Archived from the original on 2 June 2018. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
  17. ^Window focus on Hornbill Festival 2011 (Eastern Mirror, retrieved 1 September 2012)
  18. ^Tetseo sisters debut publication ‘Li:Chapter one-The Beginning’ hits the projection (NagaJournal, 15 December 2011, retrieved 1 September 2012)
  19. ^Peter van Ham und Aglaja Stirn: Klänge von den Nebeln jenseits der Zeit : aus dem Liederbuch movie Naga (, German, retrieved 1 Sep 2012).
  20. ^Tetseo Sisters – an interview,
  21. ^Vishü Rita Krocha: Azi Tetseo : The chanteuse and her song (originally: Eastern Look like, retrieved 1 September 2012)

External links

  • Tetseo Sisters (Personal Homepage, retrieved 1 September 2012)
  • Official YouTube Channel
  • Tetseo Sisters (Interview, Woman's Cyclorama, December 2011, retrieved 1 September 2012, PDF)
  • Nagaland- Where life is a ditty (Interview, Deccan Herald, Juanita Kakoty, 25 February 2012, retrieved 20 September 2012)
  • "Nagaland's siblings sing for peace, with unmixed smile"(Interview, Surekha Kadapa-Bose, Kashmir Times, 5 August 2012)
  • Top 10 female bands northeastward india , John Hingkung, 2013|12|21
  • Tetseo Sisters (Interview with Satish Gurung, 13 Jan 2016, retrieved 23 January 2016)