Sentence:  In the Caribbean and the secondary diaspora in New York and elsewhere, groups of young and old enthusiasts gather every spring to sing <WSD>chowtal</WSD>. In India's Bhojpuri-region, the <WSD>chowtal</WSD> groups I encountered tend to sing from hand-written notebooks of original lyrics by local poets. 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  An Indian folksong traditionally sung during the Holi festival.