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NIHAL SARUHANLI

Drummer // Percussionist // Istanbul

Nihal Saruhanlı is an Istanbul based drummer/percussionist. She grew up in her hometown Izmir. She started her piano lessons in her early childhood. She tried to express her artistic vision in visual arts for some years, but she continued her bounds with music during these years. Her musical journey on drums begun in 2008. She became a professional drummer in 2011. She took lessons and workshops from Okay Temiz, Amy Salsgiver, Rui Faustino, Jaska Lukkarinen, Giovanni Hidalgo, Volkan Öktem, Ferid Odman, Erdem Göymen, Cem Aksel and Horacio ‘El Negro’ Hernandez. She studied Jazz Certificate Programme in Bahçeşehir University. She also participated in Berklee School of Music Percussion Festival in Boston.

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She has played and still playing with many talented musicians/bands like Ezgi Aktan, Kalben, Okay Temiz, Nilufer Verdi, Sevket Akıncı, Amy Salsgiver, Carlton J. Smith, Aida Nadeem, İstanbul'dan, Saadet Türköz, BAHR, Ethnophonics, Öykü Aras, Asena Akan, Babetna, No Land, Deniz Tekin, Ayse Tütüncü, Natalie Greffel, Ceyda Pirali, Rise Ozkan, Şenay Ocak, YLang Trio, Mert Pekduraner. She has performed in festivals like IKSV Caz Fest, Akbank Caz Fest, Nilüfer Caz Fest, Zeytinli Rock Festival, Kuşadası Gençlik Festivali, Bozcaada Caz Festivali. She played with American soul singer Carlton J. Smith at Helsinki Finland. Besides the concerts and festivals she also recorded more than 10 albums and singles with different musicians/bands. She also has 2 publishings, Pieces & Parts No.1 (2023) and Boyutların Müziği (2025). She is continuing her concerts, recordings sessions and festival tours.

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Bands

  • Bahr

  • Mert Pekduraner

  • No Land

  • Ezgi Aktan

  • Rize Özkan Quartet

  • Deniz Tekin

  • Ceyda Pirali

  • Şenay Ocak Quartet

  • YLang Trio

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Single / Album

1 / Ezgi Aktan

İyi ki (Album / 2016)

Kapanın Elinde Kalıyorum, Bulanık, Sordum, Gülmüyorum (Gece / 2017)

Acıtır Zaman, Var Mısın Sen?, Hayal Değil (Bulanık / 2022)

Çok Severdim (Şeffaf / 2024)

Geri Dur (Single / 2025)

2 / BAHR

I Resist (Album / 2020)

Cursed Home pt.1 (Album / 2022)

3 / Mert Pekduraner

Kıyı, Bahar, Gülleri Elinde (2021)

Geriye Ne Kaldı (Album / 2021)

Dialogues In The Dark (Album / 2022)

4 / Nihal Saruhanlı

Pieces & Parts No.1 (Single / 2023)

Boyutların Müziği (Album / 2025)

5 / İstanbul'dan

Yola Çıktık (Album / 2021)

6 / Ars Longa

Hayalet Radyo (Album / 2019)

7 / The Mush Project

Om Cuddle (Single / 2018)

Helix (Album / 2018)

Owl (Album / 2018)

The Mush@Movies (Album / 2019)

8 / Güler Özince

Unutmadım Hiç (Single / 2021)

Balkon Sohbeti (Single / 2022)

Her Şey Dahil (Single / 2022)

Evde Yoktun (Single / 2022)

Hayaller Hayatlar (Single / 2022)

Başka Nehirler (Single / 2023)

Yargılar Şelale (Single / 2024)

9 / Öykü Aras

İçimize Doğru (Album / 2021)

10 / Haşmet Asilkan

Bundan Sonraki Günlerimiz Hatırlamakla Geçecek (Album / 2019)

11 / Ethnophonics

Sigara, Passants, Saba (Primaraj Koloroj / 2019)

12 / Kalben

Ben Uyurken Tut Beni (Murathan Mungan 2020 Model / 2020)

Ben Her Zaman Sana Aşıktım, Derdimin Çiçeği, Ateşböcekleri, Yol (Eski Yeniler / 2021)

Kalbim Yeniden, Bi'Şeyler, İçinden Ben Çıktım, Pişmaniye, Düşünürüm (Eski Dünyanın Yangını / 2022)

13 / Istobi

White Rose, Cooking for One, Tonight, Hell So Cold and Blue (2015)

14 / Burak Karakaş

Suratını Asma (Sadece / 2018)

15 / Suat Armagan Kocak

Tuhaf (Single / 2019)

16 / Ruşen Alkar

Hedi Hedi, Kem ü Kür (Hedi Hedi / 2019)

17 / Şevket Akıncı

Eldorado, Take Shelter (Radyo Ekoton / 2020)

Grandgousier (Dünyada Saat Kaç? / 2021)

Embraceable You (Meskün Mahal / 2022)

18 / Hakan Kurtaş-Kalben

Tesadüfen (Single / 2020)

19 / Selin Baycan

Ocak (Single / 2020)

20 / ANDA

Kıyı Kuşları, Sen ve Ben (Single / 2021)

21 / Selin Sümbültepe

Eksik Vals (Single / 2023)

22 / Selin Karaağaç

Bahar (Single / 2024)

23 / Bade Nosa

Hesap (Single / 2025)

24 / Nedim Güvenç - Olta

Barista Nuri (Single / 2025)

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BOYUTLARIN MÜZİĞİ

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Inspired by Ursula K. Le. Guin's book 'Changing Flight', 'Boyutların Müziği' is the music of of different dimensions. Chosen text from the book meets the sounds created for every dimension, gives the atmospheric sounds of these places and cultures

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Istanbul - Turkey

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