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.
How Did Duke Ellington Die? At the age of 19, Ellington married Edna Thompson, who had been his girlfriend since high school, and soon after their marriage, she gave birth to their only child, Mercer Kennedy Ellington. On May 24, 1974, at the age of 75, Duke Ellington died of lung cancer and pneumonia.