JazzCamp for Girls in Kolkata

In collaboration with JazzDanmark and the Indian partners Meta Arts and littlei, we held the first edition of JazzCamp for Girls in Asia – a format developed by JazzDanmark to inspire girls to play improvised music and to improve gender balance in the music scene.

Girls from two schools in Kolkata participated in a four-day workshop at the Calcutta School of Music, led by two Danish and two Indian professional jazz musicians. The participants showed significant development – both musically and personally – and gained the courage to explore jazz’s open forms of expression.

The project strengthens young girls’ confidence, musical identity, and access to creative communities, and stands as a strong example of how cultural exchange and gender-inclusive pedagogy can go hand in hand.

The instructors also performed as the band The Calcutta-Copenhagen Connection at the Kolkata JazzFest.

Partners:

JazzDanmark, Kolkata JazzFest, Anne Efternøler, Premjit Dutta, Debjit Mahalanobis, Cecilie Strange, littlei, Meta Arts, South City International School, Kolkata, Future Hope School, Kolkata), Calcutta School of Music.