Turkmenistan hosted an annual creative competition among graduates of seven secondary music schools in the country: from Ashgabat and 5 velayats, as well as the Special Music Boarding School under TNK.

In the competition, 99 graduate students competed for the titles of the best pianists, vocalists, dutarists, bahshy, conductors, and music teachers.

According to the publication "Turkmenistan: Golden Age", the competition was held at the Turkmen National Conservatory named after Maya Kulieva in 2 rounds within 3 days.

The competition is attractive because the winner's diploma provides the graduate with additional bonuses when entering the conservatory.

This year, 25 students were recognized as winners, 9 of them received the first place, the source notes.