Chowtal
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Chowtal is a noun meaning A four-beat rhythmic pattern used in Hindustani classical music.
Meaning
A four-beat rhythmic pattern used in Hindustani classical music.
More Meanings
- An Indian folksong traditionally sung during the Holi festival.
Example Sentences
Figure 8 shows the multi polygonal representation of chowtal.
Trital, ektal and chowtal are not characteristic of the traditional tribal and folk-music of India.
The chowtals of both singers (Sucharita Gupta and Santosh Srivastava) derived from an anthology by Banaras-based folklorist Hariram Dwivedi.
The style of rendering the sur and the rhythmic composition of the tal (typical being 'chowtal' and 'brahmatal'), its resonance and 'gayaki', etc. are very close to the chanting of the Vedic sutras by a group of specially trained Vedic pandits.
Word Forms
- chowtals
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include tala, jati, bandish, jhala, thaat, taan.
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