The term is borrowed from the contrapuntal technique of suspension, where a note from a previous chord is carried over to the next chord, and then resolved down to the third or tonic, suspending a note from the previous chord.
Muslim Meaning: The name Amir is a Muslim baby name. In Muslim the meaning of the name Amir is: Populous. Full. Prosperous. Amply settled. Civilized. Also used to refer to a prince or ruler.
Amiri Barakaâs writing career spans over nearly fifty years and has mostly focused on the subjects of Black Liberation and White Racism. Today, a number of well known poems, short stories, plays and commentaries on society, music and literature are associated with his name.