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Chorus of loving tributes for a great singing teacher

Ruwani Seimon

It is two years now since you left us for a better place. You are still sadly missed, and I don’t think I speak only for myself.

Ru, you didn’t stop at being just a choral director/music teacher, did you? You made an effort to understand a student beyond his or her musical prowess. You committed yourself to forming friendships. As a result, many students found in you a source of support and comfort. Here was someone with whom they could enjoy a candid conversation and a good laugh.

As a teacher, you knew how to challenge your students without jeopardising the spirit and joy of learning. As an accompanist at the piano, you had this ability to sense when a singer was short of breath, and subtly up the tempo and see the singer through to the end of the song. If the singer was slightly over-pitched or flat, he or she would surely note the raised eyebrows from behind the piano.

Your love, desire and passion for music were insatiable. Your desire to innovate and experiment knew no limits. It went hand in hand with your dedication and discipline. There was no compromising in that department. You instilled qualities necessary in life, and many of your students will thank you for that.
There are also those who will remember you as this hot-tempered tough personality who never minced her words. But the truth is that deep down you were big-hearted, warm and compassionate. And it did not take long for those qualities to surface.

You always gave of your best, Ru. Even in anguish, you fought to live your life to the fullest – no one can deny that. Like strands of light lacing the night sky, you will not fade from the hearts and memories of many.

God bless you, Ru.

Izhara Huzair Zubair

 
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