Dharma ([dÊ±ÉÉ¾mÉ] ; Sanskrit: à¤§à¤°à¥à¤® dharma, listen (helpÂ·info) ; Pali: à¤§à¤®à¥à¤® dhamma) is a key concept with multiple meanings in the Indian religions Hinduism, Buddhism, Sikhism and Jainism. There is no single word translation for dharma in western languages.
As a pianist Duke Ellington was originally an excellent stride player who gained the respect of such giants as James P. Johnson, Fats Waller and his main influence Willie The Lion Smith.
Answer Wiki. Arguably, Duke Ellingtonâs contribution to the Harlem Renaissance comes from him playing regularly at The Cotton Club, which was a jazz club located in Harlem from 1923 to 1935. Race played into the performance of many jazz musicians at the Cotton Club, which was then a whites-only establishment.