Sangeet Natak Akademi organized Sangeet Pratibha, a festival of young musicians of the Central Zone, at Gwalior from 23-27 March 2009 in collaboration with Ustad Allauddin Khan Sangeet Evam Kala Akademi, Madhya Pradesh. As part of the series of Sangeet Pratibha festivals held with a view to promoting talented young musicians all over the country, this festival also provided an opportunity to young musicians of the Central Zone to present their art.