Songwriter Mira Thiruchelvam from 9 Grader Nord will challenge many listeners' understanding of their own musical taste with her debut album "Jaffna". The band themselves have chosen to describe their genre as progressive ethnic, but more words are needed to describe the emotional range and sometimes uncontrollable energy conveyed in the music. Thiruchelvam's compositions are fearless and […]
/ 09/12/2020 / codexSongwriter Mira Thiruchelvam from 9 Grader Nord will challenge many listeners' understanding of their own musical taste with her debut album "Jaffna". The band themselves have chosen to describe their genre as progressive ethnic, but more words are needed to describe the emotional range and sometimes uncontrollable energy conveyed in the music. Thiruchelvam's compositions are fearless and liberating, the music a fusion of different genres, with clear ties to South Indian musical tradition and Thiruchelvam's family roots in Sri Lanka. The lyrics are performed in confident Tamil with a rare presence. It doesn't matter that we don't understand the words, we understand the emotions conveyed. The music reminds us that genres and languages are man-made and can be as limiting as borders on a map.
