BUZZ!!! DANU - RAMYA DE LIVERA PERERA
FULL NAME- Ramya de Livera Perera
SCHOOL- Ladies’ College
HOMETOWN- Colombo
STATUS – Married
BIRTHDAY – Jan: day after New Year celebrations
ROLE MODEL – Too many good people amongst the living and the dead.
PASSIONS – Music, travelling to various destinations in Sri Lanka and abroad
CARTOON YOU LIKE – Tom & Jerry
With cricket taking our time, everything around us look point less, apart from the matches. This year once again I am honoured to be a part of the world cup, and its going to be nothing but a spectacular experience.
Today I have Ramya de Livera Perera- pianist, violinist and music instructor, who is a graduate of the Royal Academy of Music, UK and has performed with musicians and symphony orchestras in several countries around the world. Her commitment to her art received recognition in 1993, when the Royal Academy of Music conferred on her its coveted Associate membership. Once again this year she teams up with her student and friend, Soundarie David Rodrigo to give us some magic with a 2 piano concert on 20th September @Lionel Wendt Theatre @7.30p.m. Tickets are available at the Wendt. Today she speaks about her life on the Buzz!
Have a good day everyone!
HOW IS TO WORK WITH SOUNDARI? A new experience altogether! Love the motivation & excitement.
WHAT'S GOING TO BE NEW WITH THIS TWO-PIANOS-IN-CONCERT COMBINATION? Lovely new repertoire written specially for 2 pianos & having Maryanne David as guest artiste.
WHAT IS MORE IMPORTANT TO YOU- MONEY OR HAPPINESS, AND CAN THEY BOTH CO-EXIST? They can certainly co-exist but happiness means much more than money.
WHAT ARE THE COUNTRIES YOU HAVE PERFORMED IN? Scotland, England, Malta ,S’pore, India, Indonesia.
WHAT INSPIRES YOU TO DO MUSIC? To keep the inner soul happy.
HOW MANY SAREES DO YOU OWN? Never counted.
WHAT IS YOUR DEEPEST REGRET? Not being a genius.
WHAT'S YOUR FAVOURITE CHILDHOOD MEMORY? Eating 20 eclaires in a few hours!
ON THE SPOT
1. WHO IS YOUR FAVOURITE? ESHANTHA PEIRIS OR AJITH ABAYASEKARA? Eshantha has been a pupil of mine and Ajith use to help me solve chemistry problems during orchestral breaks!
2. FROM SOUL SOUNDS, VOICE PRINT & THE REVELATIONS, PICK TWO OF YOUR FAVOURITES! Soul Sounds & The Revelations
3. FROM UNCLE MANO & NEYOMAL WHO WOULD YOU PICK…….? Pick both
FOR FUN
WHAT WAS YOUR FAVOURITE TOY AS A CHILD? Certainly not dolls
WHICH MOVIE TITLE WOULD BEST DEPICT YOUR LIFE STORY? Why? Mary Poppins, as she always brought joy to all beings around her.
WHAT IS THE ONE EVENT THAT HAS HAD THE BIGGEST IMPACT ON YOU? Mother Theresa caring for the unloved & dying in Calcutta.
WHEN WAS YOUR FIRST SLEEP OVER AND WHERE? In Diyathalawa with family, when father was mobilized in an Army camp.
WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU DO WHEN YOU GET UP EVERY MORNING? Go on my knees to thank God for a good nights sleep.
NAME ONE COUNTRY YOU WOULD RELOCATE IF YOU HAD THE OPPORTUNITY! England
IF QUESTION
IF NOT PLAYING THE PIANO… … ….?? giving an ear to someone's problems.
IF YOU COULD SOLVE THE PROBLEM OF HUNGER IN THE THIRD WORLD OR REPAIR THE OZONE, WHICH WOULD YOU DO? Repair the ozone layer and be environment friendly as we will not be able to otherwise prevent droughts, famines in the future and the world will go hungry.
IF YOU COULD GO BACK TO ANY MOMENT IN HISTORY, WHERE WOULD YOU GO? The reign of King Dutugemunu.
IF YOU WERE ON HOLIDAY AND YOU LOST YOUR PASSPORT, WOULD YOU KNOW WHAT TO DO? Call or go over to any respective Sri Lankan Embassy.
IF YOU HAD ONE WISH, WHAT WOULWOULD YOU WISH FOR? To visit another planet.
IF YOU COULD ONLY LISTEN TO ONE SONG FOR THE REST OF YOUR LIFE, WHICH SONG WOULD YOU CHOOSE? My Way
IF YOU HAD 25-HOURS A DAY (WHILE EVERYONE ELSE CONTINTINUED TO HAVE 24-HOURS A DAY), WHAT WOULD YOU DO WITH THE EXTRA TIME? Watch the sunrise at Adams peak Wa with awe or watch the sunset whilst making sand castles on the beach.
IF YOU COULD BE A POLITICCIAN WHAT WOULD YOU DO? Why? Politics and I are poles apart! If I could, I would pass a law to make it mandatory to have regular inspections on animal farms, specially the ones maintained for human consumption.
TOP 5, YOU LOVE TO PERFORM
1. WITH THE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA OF SRILANKA
2. TWO PIANO WORKS
3. WITH THE CHAMBER MUSIC SOCIETY OF COLOMBO
4. COLLABORATING WITH VARIOUS INSTRUMENTS
5.OCCASIONALLY SOLO PERFORMANCE