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.
Ellingtonâs background, and the black cultural figures who preceded him, proved essential in his ability to create the most distinguished oeuvre in American music. The Washington, D.C., into which Edward Kennedy âDukeâ Ellington was born on 29 April 1899 proved a perfect springboard for his genius and ambitions.