Mira says she likes Spivakov from Russia. "Apart from that my favourite composers include Bach as his music is polyphonic which has profound effect being played on the organ in the church: he has many preludes and nocturnes. I also admire Austrian composers like Chopin, Litz, Schumann and Schubert. I like their waltz, polka and mazurka." Her selection of music is also motivated by her moods.

She has been teaching here for 18 months. Before that she taught music and singing at the British School in Dhaka for three years. Her pupils ranged from Play Group to Class VI. At the Russian Culture Centre her students are from 10 to 15 in number. The pupils range from the age of nine to the school leaving stage. Before her Elena Iqbal taught here and she was very popular. "Many students come here, eager to study, but unfortunately, as they go along, they cannot devote the time necessary for piano music. Learning piano is not easy and means dedicated practice. They usually have a keyboard to practice at home. Pianos are expensive to buy and even hire, which many students do from the Notre Dame College. "Mira teaches on the weekends and in the afternoons.

Being in Bangladesh for seven years, she has acquired a taste for Rabindra sangeet, Nazrul sangeet and folk music. "This is although I do not comprehend the meaning of all the words; I like the tunes. The local band music appeals to me specially singers like Ayub Bachchu and Partho Borua. I also like Shakila Zafar, Ferdous Ara , Samina Chowdhury and Kumar Bishajit-- they all have powerful voices. I admire Mumtaz whose songs are moving despite their simple language," Mira says. She adds, "Bangladeshi culture is very rich. This is although not everybody sings as they do in Russia. Perhaps this is due to the lifestyle and the fact that training for formal music and dancing requires financial backing, going to schools like Chhayanat and BAFA. Today, I live in Bangladesh and feel that I myself am hundred per cent Bangladeshi."