Tanjidor music is commonly performed as traditional street music as well as festive music in several celebrations; such as the
Cap Go Meh party in Betawi Chinese communities Tanjidor bandsmen usually perform in traditional Betawi weddings to deliver the groom or take part in parades as a group as a general rule, with the band led by a bandmaster or conductor. In general, tanjidor music is usually performed during festive occasions in the
Betawi community. They wear uniforms inspired by the traditional clothing of the Betawi of greater Jakarta and its suburban towns, with songkrok caps by the male bandsmen. This form of musical ensemble is the remnant of the colonial marching band
brass and
wind instrument and music of the
Dutch East Indies era in Indonesia. Their music is usually cheerful songs akin to military march music from the Dutch colonial era, which were usually played by military bandsmen of the
Royal Netherlands Navy and the
Royal Netherlands East Indies Army, and later on by bandsmen of the first generation bands of the
Indonesian National Armed Forces. ==Instruments==