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.
The growling sound of both his trumpet and Joe Nanton's trombone lent the band's sound its savage appeal. Couple with Sonny Greer's primordial drumming, they evoked the African jungle, and therefore was advertised as jungle music. Ellington died in may 1974. Lera dello swing e delle big band fu dominata artisticamente dallorchestra di Edward Duke Ellington (1899 - 1974), il primo grande compositore e arrangiatore della musica jazz e uno tra i pi prolifici in tutta la storia della musica.