Miina Härma was born in Kõrveküla on February 9, 1864.
Miina Härma was born on February 9, 1864, in Kõrveküla, which was then part of the Livonian Governorate in the Russian Empire (present-day Estonia). Her birth into a family with musical inclinations set the stage for her future as a pioneering composer and conductor. Her father, a parish clerk and organist, likely provided her with an early exposure to music, nurturing her innate talent.