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.
<p><b>Amiri Baraka</b>, previously known as <b>LeRoi Jones</b> and <b>Imamu Amear Baraka</b>, was an <a href=/pages/w/111280458895442>African-American</a> writer of poetry, <a href=/pages/w/109563255730113>drama</a>, <a href=/pages/w/111870078829716>fiction</a>, <a href=/pages/w/106108076086770>essay</a>s and <a href=/pages/w/108613875836094>music criticism</a>.