The Tansen Sangeet Samelan or The Tansen Utsav or The Tansen Festival there might be several names for this event but the motive of the event is the same and that is to provide the conssieurs of the music with the best possible music by the best in the art. This festival is celbratedin the memory of one of the greates artists in the history, Tansen. Tansen was one of the nine gems in the court of one of the greatest rulers of India, King Akbar.

The Tansen Festival is held in Gwalior near the tomb of Tansen at Behat. The tomb build in the very best of the early Mughal architectural style is now a part of the Gwalior's cultural heritage. Renowned classical singers from the country gather and perform for five night-long sessions. The best in these arts come and display there art forms and feel proud to play in front of such a large audience and near the tomb of one of the greatest musicians of the Mughal era.

The city of Gwalior is also famous for housing one of the oldest and well known music Gharana (Family of people famous for singers) of Indian classical music. That is why, for celebrating the being of one of the greatest musicians of all time, Gwalior have been selected as the place to hold this festival.