World Music & Kucheza
Live and study world music in Denmark · Højskolen Mors
Around the world, once a weekWorld Music & Kucheza is a subject at Højskolen Mors, a creative residential school on the island of Mors in Denmark (in Danish, a højskole), where you take a trip around the world every week. Beginners are welcome, but we expect you to be curious, eager to learn and to give it everything. We feel the pulse of Brazil, play uplifting dance music from Cuba and explore the intensity of klezmer and Balkan music. It is music that brings instant joy. The teaching is in English.
Updated November 2026
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What you do in World Music
Every country's folk music has a history and a tradition that carries the people's sense of who they are. That is why we also look at the cultural side of the music. The joy of the music comes first, and there are challenges and room for everyone.
What you learn
- Rhythms and songs from Brazil and Cuba
- Klezmer and Balkan music
- The history and traditions of folk music
- Playing together, where everyone can join in
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An example week, spring 2027
Your week with music
World Music & Kucheza is on Thursday 13.30–15.15 in the 1st period. The light boxes are the school's other music subjects, so you can see how much music you can have in a week.
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Want music all week?
Combine it with the other music subjects
Music
Play and sing in a band every week.
Songwriting & Music Production
Write and produce your own songs.
Vocal Training
Find your voice.
Music Theory
Understand the music you play.
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Your teachers in World Music
Gry Boller Jespersen and Nikolai Seidelin
Gry Boller Jespersen
Gry holds a master's degree in musicology from Aarhus University, with a focus on both band leading and music anthropology. Ever since she was very young she has been curious about the world of music: both what we play together and how music shapes us, affects us and creates community.
She grew up in the Danish free schools and knows the folk high school songbook inside out. At Højskolen Mors she teaches Music, Choir, Vocal Training, World Music & Kucheza, Party Band and Music Theory.
Nikolai Seidelin
Nikolai is a drummer and also plays piano, bass and guitar. He has played all over Denmark in bands within jazz, Latin, rock, funk, pop and indie rock. He has been released on record labels as a co-songwriter, session musician and producer in Denmark, Germany, Italy and Cuba.
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Questions and answers about World Music
When is World Music taught?
World Music & Kucheza is on Thursday 13.30–15.15 in the 1st period.
Do I need to have played music before?
No. There are challenges and room for everyone, however much you have played before. The teaching is in English.
Who teaches World Music?
Gry Boller Jespersen and Nikolai Seidelin teach together. Gry holds a master's degree in musicology, and Nikolai is a drummer who has been released as a musician and producer in Cuba, among other places.
What music do you play in World Music?
Music from all over the world, for example Brazilian rhythms, Cuban dance music and klezmer and Balkan music.
How do I get to Højskolen Mors?
We pick you up at Snedsted Station if you come by train, and at Nykøbing Mors bus station if you come by bus. See how to get here.
How much does a stay with World Music cost?
The price is the same whichever subjects you choose and depends on the length of your stay. See the current prices under Fees and how to apply. International students can apply for a scholarship, but only a limited number are available.
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Terms, price and virtual tours
See the school and meet the students on a virtual tour from home before you choose.
Book a virtual tour ›We pick you up at Snedsted Station or Nykøbing Mors bus station, and as a student you can use the school's cars.
How to get here ›9 · Afslutning
Start at Højskolen Mors
Autumn 2027 · open for international students
Send an email to applyor see your week first