Tara Radtída Norasingh, aka TÍDA (she/they), is a first-generation Thai-Lao multidisciplinary artist whose work spans music and community. A musician, producer, curator, and founder of JIJI's Jazz Club, she approaches each role with the same belief: that creativity is something to be shared.
Through JIJI's, TÍDA has spent the past several years reimagining what live music spaces can feel like for a new generation, building experiences rooted in curiosity, collaboration, and genuine human connection.
What began as intimate jazz gatherings has grown into a cultural platform encompassing concerts, listening rooms, artist markets, educational programming, multimedia storytelling, and creative collaborations.
Q1When you're not actively making, what keeps your creative mind alive?
Creativity isn't limited to moments when I'm actively making something. For me, a lot of it comes from paying attention to everything outside of my work: indulging in conversations with others, making tea for friends, giving myself permission to be indulgent, and leaving space for curiosity. Being a fan of other artists and creatives gives me all the energy in the world to keep breathing. I think the artist in me stays healthiest when I stop forcing inspiration or creation and allow myself to witness others living their lives, alongside the ways they choose to translate their perspectives in real time.
Q2What does the space where you create look and feel like?
My room is kind of like my lab. I spend so much time around people at events, whether they're my own or another collective's, that I've put a lot of care into making my room feel comfortable and filling it with my favorite analog media. Posters from shows, musicians, and movies I love. Photos of my favorite people I want to make proud. Colors and objects that make me feel comfortable enough to spend long periods of time in the space. Being surrounded by those things regulates my nervous system, allowing me to explore what I might want to create and experiment without judgment.
THE BEST IDEAS ARE RARELY ANY ONE PERSON'S.
Q3What's something collaboration has taught you that working alone never could?
Collaboration has taught me that the best ideas aren't anyone's individual idea. The best things happen when we trust each other enough to build on one another's instincts. I used to think being a good creative meant having all the answers. Now I think it's about asking better questions, making room for other perspectives, and knowing when someone else's idea is stronger than your own. Every project I've been proudest of became bigger because other people were there to help shape it.
Q4Part of Field Notes is about creative discovery. Is there someone you'd love to put us onto?
Syd is one of the most influential and motivating forces for me right now. She's an interdisciplinary creative who expresses herself through fashion, photography, and lifestyle content. Syd has the perfect balance of a strong sense of self and genuine curiosity. She's a refreshing artist and personality to watch, both up close and from afar.
Follow the Journey
Follow TÍDA's latest work and the community she's building through JIJI's Jazz Club on Instagram.
Photos courtesy of Andrew Phan, Tída Norasingh and JIJI's Jazz Club.
