 The Associação is centred in Lisbon, and works to preserve the tradition of the Transmontan bagpipe, an instrument of the northern Portuguese region of Trás-os-Montes, which was at serious risk of extinction by the end of the 1980s.To revive the tradition, the association crafts new instruments, offers classes, and researches its history.The research has yielded a rich collection of interviews, images, and music from the last generation of traditional players, some of whom have since died.