Royal Hawaiian Band

It reached global prominence under the leadership of Prussian Heinrich "Henri" Berger, an officer of the imperial German army loaned to the Kingdom of Hawaiʻi in 1872.

Berger composed many beloved marching tunes and other melodies, and would later be honored with the title of "Father of Hawaiian Music."

According to researcher Patrick Hennessey, the band may even be credited for originally introducing Hawaii's song "Aloha 'Oe" to the United States mainland.

[1] As of 2008[update], the Royal Hawaiian Band is composed of 40 full-time musicians under the baton of Bandmaster Clarke Bright, previously conducted by Michael Nakasone.

The band performs every Friday at noon on the grass grounds of the historic Iolani Palace in downtown Honolulu and on Sundays at one o'oclock at the Kapiolani Park Bandstand in Waikiki.