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.
Although an amazing composer of jazz, Ellington's music stretched into various other genres, including blues, gospel, film sco â¦ res, popular, and classical. In his fifty year career, Duke Ellington played over 20,000 performances in Europe, Latin America, the Middle East as well as Asia.