Nihal Saruhanlı is an İstanbul based drummer. Her musical journey started with Okay Temiz, who is an influencial Turkish jazz drummer. She has played and still playing with musicians like Kalben, Şevket Akıncı, Mert Pekduraner, Ezgi Aktan, Güler Özince and more. She is also a band member of Bahr and Anda, which are both creating original music in different genres. Pieces & Parts No.1, is her first initiative in writing her own songs and compositions. Nedim Ulusoy (saxophone, clarinet), Şevket Akıncı (electric guitar, effects), Mert Pekduraner (electric guitar), Mehdi Farzane (electric bass, FX clarinet) are accompanying her in Pieces & Parts No.1.