Royal Hawaiian Band
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The Royal Hawaiian Band is the oldest and only full-time municipal band in the United States. A body of the City & County of Honolulu, the Royal Hawaiian Band has been entertaining Honolulu residents and visitors since its inception in 1836 by Kamehameha III. It was thrust into global prominence under the leadership of Prussian Henri Berger, an officer of the imperial army of Germany loaned to the Kingdom of Hawai‘i. Berger would later be known as the composer of many beloved marching tunes and honored with the title of Father of Hawaiian Music. Berger's composition and arrangement of Hawai‘i Pono‘i became the national anthem of Hawai'i and is still used today as the official state song.