chowtal

noun2

1. •
   A four-beat rhythmic pattern used in Hindustani classical music.

   • Trital, ektal and chowtal are not characteristic of the traditional tribal and folk-music of India. — 1968
2. •
   An Indian folksong traditionally sung during the Holi festival.

   • The chowtals of both singers (Sucharita Gupta and Santosh Srivastava) derived from an anthology by Banaras-based folklorist Hariram Dwivedi. — 2009