| I collect everything about funambulism since I'm 15 years old. Most people look at this universe, that existed long before circus did, more like a prowess, something vulgar and hard and not at all an art form. |
| But on Wednesday, bowing to an intense lobbying push by Mr. Wallenda and funambulism enthusiasts across two countries, the Canadian parks agency that oversees Niagara Falls reversed course and agreed to let the show go on. |
| As the time wore on, funambulism became almost commonplace, performers tried to outdo one another by narrowing the rope and increasing their speed. |
| That said, Gastr del Sol's particular brand of innovation bears more resemblance to funambulism than to any one of the band's scholarly references. |
