Sri. Harsha Samaga hails from Malpe, Udupi district. Born to a family of artists, he received initial training in Mridangam from Late P. Vasudeva Rao and continued advanced training with Late Shri. K Harishchandran from Mangalore. He has also received guidance from Sri. Anoor Anantha Krishna Sharma from Bangalore and has accompanied acclaimed Bharatanatyam dancers and musicians on the Mridangam for dance and music concerts. He is A graded artist of AIR and has travelled to various countries for concerts.