The Tetseo Sisters, a four-member band of siblings from Nagaland in northeast India, sing in their dying native tongue of Chokri, a Sino-Tibetan language with an estimated 20,000 speakers. The group formed in 1994 and reimagined their traditional Chokri music which was mostly vocals, but added guitars and traditional Naga musical instruments. Videos of their haunting songs are often set.
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Listening to Christmas in the songs and stories of Nagaland
The state bubbles over with creative talent that manages an impressive balancing act between age-old community values and 21st century aspirations. The Tetseo Sisters from Nagaland. | Tetseo sisters via Facebook.
“For everyone in Nagaland, Christmas is the biggest occasion,” said Mütsevelü “Mercy” Tetseo, the oldest of four vivacious Kohima-based siblings who perform as the Tetseo Sisters. Along with their brother Mhaseve, “Mercy”, Azine/Azi, Kuvelü/Kuku and Alüne/Lulu are amongst the most uniquely compelling acts of our times, with an appeal extending well beyond the subcontinent.
Like so many other musicians from the millennial generation, their performances build on layers of influences from around the world, but with two unshakeable pillars: (Chakhesang) Naga cultural roots, and gospel music from the American Baptist tradition. These are the twin poles of contemporary identity in