Tanjidor is a traditional Betawi musical ensemble developed in Jakarta, Indonesia. This musical ensemble took form of a modest orchestra, and was developed in the 19th century, pioneered by Augustijn Michiels or better known as Major Jantje in the Citrap or Citeureup area on the outskirt of Batavia. The instruments used are almost the same as a military band, a military-styled marching band and/or corps of drums/drum and bugle corps, usually consisting of select wind and percussion instruments. Other than Jakarta, tanjidor musical ensemble is also can be found in Pontianak, West Kalimantan. Etymology The term tanjidor was derived from Portuguese tanger (playing music) and tangedor (playing music outdoors), subsequently adopted in Betawi language as tanji (music). Performance Tanjidor music is commonly performed as a traditional street music as well as festive music in numbers of celebrations; such as the Cap go meh party in Betawi Chinese communities and Lebaran Betawi. Tanjidor bandsmen usually perform in traditional Betawi wedding 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 of the Betawi community. They wear uniforms inspired by 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 marches 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 There is no fixed numbers of instrument that can be used in the tanjidor band or ensemble. It can be as little as a brass duo of tuba and trumpet, to a quite complete wind orchestra consisting of numbers of wind and percussion instruments. The musical instruments being played in tanjidor among others are: Baritone Bass drum Clarinets including Bass clarinets Cornets Cymbals (Clash cymbals) Euphonium Flugelhorn Flute French horn Glockenspiel Helicon Mellophone Piccolo Snare drum Sousaphone Saxophone Tenor drum Tenor horn Tuba Trombone including Valve trombones Trumpets Played in concert settings: Cabasa Conga Drum kit Vibraphone Xylophone Tambourine